Our Commitment to Privacy

Protecting the personal information entrusted to us is fundamental to maintaining confidence in the scholarly publishing process. The journal collects and processes only the information necessary for manuscript submission, editorial management, peer review, publication and communication with authors, reviewers and readers.

Historical Research: Journal of History and Archaeology is committed to handling personal data responsibly while ensuring transparency, confidentiality and compliance with recognised international standards of publication ethics.

1. Information Collection

We collect only the information necessary for the efficient operation of an international peer-reviewed journal in history and archaeology.

• Personal Information: Name, institutional affiliation, professional email address, department and country.
• Submission Information: Manuscripts, supplementary materials, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence and revision history.
• Technical Information: IP addresses, browser information and website usage statistics collected to maintain security and improve website performance.

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal information is processed solely for legitimate scholarly publishing activities.

• Editorial Management: Manuscript submission, editorial assessment, double-blind peer review and communication.
• Publication: Publishing accepted articles together with author names, affiliations and citation metadata.
• Indexing & Discoverability: Sharing publication metadata with recognised indexing and abstracting services to improve research visibility.
• Communication: Providing submission updates, publication notifications, journal announcements and Calls for Papers.

3. Transparency in Scholarly Publishing

By submitting a manuscript, the authors acknowledge that scholarly publishing requires certain publication metadata to become part of the permanent academic record. This includes author names, institutional affiliations and article metadata associated with published research.

Personal contact information, including private email addresses, telephone numbers and other confidential details, is never displayed publicly unless the author has expressly chosen to make such information available.

4. Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to administer editorial activities, preserve the integrity of the scholarly record or comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, rent or commercially distribute personal information. Information may only be shared where necessary to support legitimate scholarly publishing activities.

• Facilitating the peer-review and editorial workflow.
• Providing article metadata to recognised indexing and abstracting services.
• Meeting legal or regulatory obligations where disclosure is required.
• Protecting the integrity, security and lawful operation of the journal.

6. Your Rights

Individuals whose information is processed may request access to the personal information we hold, request correction of inaccurate information or seek clarification regarding the processing of their data.

Requests for deletion will be considered where appropriate, subject to our responsibility to preserve published scholarly records and fulfil legal obligations relating to academic publishing.

7. Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be directed to the Editorial Office.

Email
infolexarcheus@gmail.com