Privacy Policy & Cookie Center

At Open Access Scientific Knowledge (OASK) Publishers, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of researchers, authors, reviewers, and readers who access our online academic publishing portal.

This Privacy Policy explains the nature of personal information we collect, how that data is used to administer the peer-review and publishing lifecycle, and the granular controls you have over cookies and personal data processing.

We collect personal information necessary to deliver scholarly publishing services:

• Author & Contributor Metadata: Full names, academic email addresses, telephone numbers, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, and physical mailing addresses.
• Reviewer Information: Academic credentials, subject expertise, institutional affiliation, and evaluation history.
• Technical & Session Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, and page navigation metrics collected via cookies.

Personal information is processed strictly for legitimate academic publishing purposes:

• Conducting technical screening and double-anonymized peer review;
• Assigning persistent CrossRef DOIs and indexing published articles;
• Invoicing and processing Article Processing Charges (APCs);
• Communicating critical editorial decisions, production proofs, and journal announcements.

The website uses cookies to enhance navigation, retain user preferences, and support secure file uploads. You can deactivate or block cookies either via browser settings or through our Privacy Preference controls.

Cookies do not contain personally identifying information; however, personal data that we store about registered authors may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

When you browse OASK Publishers, certain trusted academic service providers (e.g., Google Analytics, CrossRef metadata lookup, DOI resolvers) may set cookies to track aggregated readership trends and evaluate citation traffic.

You can learn more about managing advertising personalisation and online tracking choices through Your Online Choices.

You can configure your browser to reject all or selected cookies:

Our website provides an integrated Cookie Preference Centre allowing you to opt out of non-essential performance and analytics cookie groups. Please note that strictly necessary cookies required for session security and manuscript uploading cannot be disabled.

For data access requests, rectification, or GDPR inquiries, contact:

Data Protection Officer (DPO)
OASK Publishers Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]