Terms of Service

1. Accounts

• You must provide accurate information and keep your credentials confidential.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Accounts are role-based (author, reviewer, editor, administrator, institutional SPOC). Access is limited to the functions of your assigned role.
• We may suspend or disable accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.

2. Submissions and Author Warranties

By submitting a manuscript you warrant that:

• The work is original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• You have obtained all necessary permissions and have the right to submit the work and grant the licences described in our copyright policy.
• The work does not infringe intellectual property rights, contain plagiarism, or violate any law.
• All listed authors have approved the submission and the order of authorship.

3. Peer Review and Editorial Decisions

Submissions undergo editor-managed peer review. Editorial decisions are final. We do not guarantee acceptance or a specific timeline. Reviewers agree to keep manuscripts confidential and to declare conflicts of interest.

4. Licensing and Open Access

Accepted articles are published open access under the licence stated for the relevant journal (typically Creative Commons Attribution). See our Copyright & Licensing policy for details.

5. Article Processing Charges

Some journals levy article processing charges (APCs). Applicable charges, waivers, and refunds are described in our Author Charges and Refund & Cancellation policies.

6. Acceptable Use

• Do not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Services.
• Do not upload malicious code or scrape content in violation of our terms.
• Do not misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or authorship.

7. Intellectual Property of the Platform

The GRASP name, logo, and software are the property of GRASP. Published scholarly content is licensed as stated per article; the underlying platform is not.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. See our Disclaimer. To the maximum extent permitted by law, GRASP shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the Services.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.