Policies & Governance
The policies that govern how Aperture Papers handles submissions, peer review, ethics, corrections, and open-access licensing. We publish them here so authors, reviewers, and readers can hold us accountable to them.
Editorial Policy
Editorial independence, decision authority, and scope of the publisher.
Peer Review Policy
Double-blind peer review process, reviewer responsibilities, and decision pathway.
Publication Ethics
COPE-aligned core practices for authors, reviewers, and editors.
AI Policy
Permitted and prohibited use of generative AI in manuscripts and review.
Conflicts of Interest
Disclosure obligations for authors, reviewers, and editors.
Corrections & Retractions
How errata, corrigenda, expressions of concern, and retractions are issued.
Appeals & Complaints
Process for appealing decisions or raising concerns about editorial conduct.
Data Availability
Expectations for data sharing, repositories, and data availability statements.
Licensing Policy
CC BY 4.0 open-access licensing for all published articles.
Copyright Policy
Authors retain copyright; right of first publication granted to the publisher.
A note on indexing and external recognition
Aperture Papers is a new open-access publisher. We follow the editorial and ethical standards expected for inclusion in services such as DOAJ, Crossref, and ORCID, and our publication metadata is structured to support those workflows. We do not claim indexing, certification, or membership that we have not yet been granted. Status changes will be announced on this page.