About Us

Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to The BRPI (thebrpi.org) — an online academic publishing platform committed to promoting open access scholarly communication. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). Please read them carefully before using the Site. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use this Site.

2. Scope of Terms

These Terms apply to all users of the Site, including authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors. Additional terms may apply to specific services (e.g., manuscript submission, peer review system, or editorial accounts), which will be communicated separately.

3. Use of the Website

You agree to use this Site solely for lawful, academic, and non-commercial purposes.

  • You shall not use the Site to infringe upon intellectual property rights, defame individuals or institutions, or distribute any harmful content.
  • Automated data collection (e.g., scraping, crawling) without prior permission is strictly prohibited.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this Site—including published articles, data, graphics, design, and software—is the intellectual property of The BRPI or its licensors.

  • Authors retain copyright of their published works, unless otherwise stated, but grant The BRPI a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and preserve their works in perpetuity.
  • Reproduction or redistribution of any content without explicit permission is prohibited.

5. Open Access Policy

All articles published on thebrpi.org are made available under open access principles. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, and cite the content provided the original authors and source are properly credited, and no modifications are made to the content.

6. Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting to The BRPI agree to:

  • Submit only original and unpublished work.
  • Ensure that all co-authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
  • Disclose any conflicts of interest.
  • Obtain ethical clearance for studies involving human or animal subjects, where applicable.
  • Plagiarism, falsification, or duplication of data constitutes academic misconduct and may lead to rejection or retraction.

7. Peer Review Policy

Manuscripts submitted to The BRPI undergo a peer review process managed by qualified reviewers. The editorial team reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions to submissions based on academic merit, originality, and relevance. The review process is confidential, and reviewers are expected to maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscript content.

8. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The BRPI provides its content and services “as is,” without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the Site will always be available, secure, or error-free. The BRPI, its editors, or affiliates shall not be liable for any direct or indirect losses arising from the use or inability to use the Site or its content.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to external websites for convenience or citation purposes. The BRPI has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content or privacy practices of such websites.

10. Privacy and Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your personal information. Please review our Privacy Policy for details on how data is collected, processed, and stored. By using this Site, you consent to such data processing as described therein.

11. Content Retraction and Correction

The BRPI reserves the right to retract or correct published articles when clear evidence of error, misconduct, or ethical violation is identified, in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Country/Region]. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in [Your City/Country].

13. Amendments to Terms

The BRPI may revise these Terms from time to time to reflect updates in our policies, practices, or legal obligations. The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.