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We welcome original research, reviews, and scholarly contributions from researchers worldwide.
Publication Process
Create an account and submit your manuscript through our online system.
The editor evaluates your submission for scope, quality, and completeness.
Independent experts conduct double-blind review of your manuscript.
Address reviewer feedback and resubmit your improved manuscript.
Your article is copyedited, typeset, assigned a DOI, and published open access.
Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.
Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.
An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
- Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
1. Introduction
Bright Spring Digital Library ("the Platform") is committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website and related services, including the manuscript submission system, peer review system, and user registration and management.
The Platform operates on Open Journal Systems (OJS) open-source software. This Privacy Statement is designed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (PIPL), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
The data controller for this Platform is the Bright Spring Digital Library operator. For any questions regarding the processing of personal data, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@ijojs.com
- Address: Please refer to the "Contact" page of each journal
3. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the Platform, we may collect the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Registration Information
- Name (family name, given name)
- Email address
- Institutional affiliation
- Country/Region
- Username and password (passwords are stored in encrypted form)
3.2 Submission-Related Information
- Author names, affiliations, and contact details
- Manuscript content and metadata (title, abstract, keywords, etc.)
- Correspondence records (communications between editors and authors)
- ORCID identifiers (if provided)
3.3 Review-Related Information
- Reviewer names, affiliations, and research fields
- Review comments and ratings
- Review timeline records
3.4 Automatically Collected Technical Information
- IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Access times and page view records
- Cookies and similar technology data
4. Purposes of Data Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Manuscript Management: Receiving, processing, and managing the submission, review, and publication workflow
- Peer Review: Organizing and managing the peer review process, including reviewer assignment and communication
- User Account Management: Creating and maintaining your user account and providing personalized services
- Academic Communication: Sending notifications related to submissions, editorial decisions, and publication updates
- Platform Operations: Maintaining and improving the platform's technical functionality and user experience
- Statistical Analysis: Generating anonymized usage statistics to improve service quality
- Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
5. Legal Basis
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Your explicit consent when registering an account or submitting a manuscript
- Contractual Necessity: Data processing necessary for the performance of publishing service agreements
- Legitimate Interests: Data processing necessary for operating scholarly journals and maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record
- Legal Obligation: Data processing necessary for compliance with applicable laws and regulations
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. Your data may be shared in the following limited circumstances:
- Editorial Team: Editors and section editors may access manuscript and author information relevant to their responsibilities
- Reviewers: Reviewers may view the content and author information of manuscripts assigned to them (except in double-blind review)
- Post-Publication Disclosure: Author names, affiliations, and contact details of published articles will be publicly available as part of the publication
- Indexing Services: Metadata of published articles may be submitted to academic indexing databases (e.g., Crossref, DOAJ)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or upon lawful request by law enforcement authorities
7. Data Storage and Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- Passwords stored using bcrypt encryption, which is irreversible
- Strict database access controls
- Regular data backups
- Server access log monitoring
Your personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the processing purposes. For published scholarly articles, author information will be permanently retained as part of the scholarly record to maintain the integrity and traceability of academic publications.
8. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Right of Access: You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data held by us
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Right to Erasure: Under qualifying conditions, you have the right to request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restriction: You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@ijojs.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
Special Note: Due to the nature of scholarly publishing, author information in published articles generally cannot be deleted, as this is necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. In such cases, we will work with you to find a reasonable solution.
9. Cookies
The Platform uses necessary cookies to maintain your login session and basic website functionality. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies. Specifically:
- Session Cookies: Maintain your login status; automatically cleared when the browser is closed
- Preference Cookies: Remember your language preferences and display settings
10. Protection of Minors
The Platform's services are intended for academic researchers and are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
11. Updates to This Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with the revised "Last Updated" date. For significant changes, we may notify you via email or platform announcements.
Last Updated: May 31, 2026