ERRCD Forum

Welcome to ERRCD Forum, the premier academic publishing house founded by the collective ideas of experienced scholars. Our experienced team of editors, researchers, scientists, and authors are passionate about making sure that our content reliably promotes up-to-date and evidence-based literature.

ERRCD Forum is a registered private and independent publishing house that specialises in excellent scientific publications. We are dedicated to publishing open-access journals, scientific books, and conference proceedings in education, rural and community studies, and social sciences. Our additional services include Language Editing & Proofreading Services.

ERRCD Forum welcomes authors of academic works to publish with us. We also publish Conference Proceedings by other entities/organisations/institutions outside our company who are willing to make it freely available to readers. However, any form of publication done with us is immediately open to readers without charges. All our authors and/or entities will be charged a token for the life maintenance of their articles, books, thesis etc.  

What is ERRCD Forum?
"ERRCD Forum" is a shortened form of “Education Research and Rural Community Development Forum”.

Our Missions

• We are devoted to promoting rural and community emancipation towards sustainable development. 
• We are devoted to producing high-impact peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic works in education, rural and community development, management and social sciences.

What We Do

• We sponsor and implement scientific research projects.
• We publish peer-reviewed journals within the scientific literature.
• Promote and establish international networks and cooperation in education, rural and community development, and social sciences.
• We provide open access to all research papers published by ERRCDF with no changes for readers, students and researchers.
• We contribute to open access scholarly publishing in education, rural and community development, and social sciences.

Current ERRCDF Journals and Books

• Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research
• Interdisciplinary Journal Rural and Community Studies
• Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies
• Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Sciences
• Open Books and Proceedings 

Hosting Library 
All our Journals are hosted by the University of the Free State Library and Information Services. 

APC DISCOUNT AND WAIVER POLICY
To cover the expenses associated with delivering a quality publishing service and ensuring open access for readers, authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication in the Journal are required to pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) of 460 USD (R8,500.00). There are no surcharges, regardless of the article's length, inclusion of figures, or supplementary data. Considering the financial circumstances of researchers and academics from marginalised groups, communities, and low-income countries, the Journal offers options for APC waivers and discounts tailored to the authors' specific circumstances.

The Journal extends APC 50% discounts, 100% waivers and special discounts/waivers based on the authors' unique circumstances to provide equitable support to researchers and academics from marginalised groups, communities, and low-income countries.

Criteria for 50% Discount  
Discount requests in this category are not exclusive to authors from low-income countries, and each case will be individually assessed based on its merit. In order to be eligible for this category, authors must meet one of the following criteria:

• Authors who are students or in the early stages of their careers and have not received funding from any entity or institution to support their research.
• Unemployed researchers and academics from marginalised groups or communities and have not received funding from any entity or institution to support their research.

Before submission, prospective authors are required to submit a formal request e-mail, along with supporting evidence, that details their inability to cover the full Article Processing Charge (APC). This should include an explanation of how they meet the criteria for a discount.  It is emphasised that an author's eligibility for a discount will not impact the peer review process or editorial decision-making. It is important to note that a discounted offer is not automatically applied; authors are encouraged to request the discount prior to the submission by contacting Publisher@errcd.com.

Criteria for 100% Full Waiver
Full waivers, entailing a 100% discount of the APC, granted to authors from countries classified by the World Bank as low-income economies, meeting one of the following criteria:

• All authors are students without funding from any entity or institution to support their research.
• All authors are in the early stages of their careers and have not received funding from any entity or institution to support their research.
• Unemployed researchers and academics from marginalised groups or communities and have not received funding from any entity or institution to support their research.
• All authors on the paper must be located in one of the low-income countries specified below.

Note: All authors on the manuscript must be located in one of the low-income countries specified below.

It is crucial to note that a full waiver is not automatically applied and that the authors' eligibility for a waiver will not impact the peer review process or editorial decision-making. However, before submission, prospective authors must submit a formal request and supporting evidence that details their inability to cover the full Article Processing Charge (APC) and demonstrates how they have met the criteria for the waiver. Authors are strongly advised to request the waiver before the submission by contacting Publisher@errcd.com.

Countries eligible for a full (100%) waiver

• Afghanistan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Congo
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Togo
• Yemen

Special Discount/Waiver
Suppose you do not meet the criteria for a full waiver or discount outlined above yet face difficulties in covering the Article Processing Charge (APC) for your manuscript. In that case, we offer the option to apply for a specially reduced discount or even a complete waiver. In such instances, we advise you to engage with the Journal before submitting your article to make a formal request. Please adhere to the following procedure:

• Send an e-mail to the Journal via Publisher@errcd.com using the subject line "APC Special Discount/Waiver Request" or a similar relevant title.
• In your e-mail, clearly articulate why the standard discounts and waivers do not apply in your case and why special consideration is warranted.
• If relevant, include any supporting documents or evidence that substantiates your request.

Should you have any inquiries regarding the Article Processing Charge, waivers, discounts, and special offers, please do not hesitate to contact us at Publisher@errcd.com. We are here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have in this regard.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES/POLICY
The publication of peer-reviewed articles plays a crucial role in the development of knowledge. Therefore, it is fundamental that publishers, editors, authors, and reviewers operate within an acceptable ethical and professional standard in the process of journal publication. Our publication ethics policy is based on the “Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). ERRCD Forum also complies with the “Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing” collaboratively made available by the Committee on Publication Ethics, the Directory of Open Access Journals, the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association and the World Association of Medical Editors.  Based on this, the ethical guidelines for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors are discussed below, following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)'s Core Practices.

Ethical Guidelines for Publishers

• The publisher (ERRCDF) is dedicated to supporting the editors, reviewers and authors' voluntary endeavours.
• The publisher (ERRCDF) also ensures that the article publication process and the system are smooth with utmost conformity with ethical guidelines among editors, reviewers, and authors.

Ethical Guidelines for Editors

• Editors should ensure that submitted articles are assessed and acknowledged within two to three working days of receipt and provide a fair peer-review process, review status and timely review reports.
• Editors must ensure that manuscripts are dealt with in a confidential manner without disclosing article-related issues to anyone other than the authors, the reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher if need be. The members of the editorial board cannot use any unpublished materials disclosed during the submission and revision process for their own research purpose or for any personal advantages.
• Editors must declare and excuse themselves from the article process if there is a conflicting interest with the author(s), authors’ affiliations, and region.
• The reviewers' names and detailed identities must not be divulged to the third party without the reviewers’ permission.
• The final decision on whether or not to accept the article lies in the prerogative right of the editor with a clearly defined reference to the originality, significance and clarity of the article. That is, the editor’s decision must be informed by the importance, quality, validity, relevance and originality of the article to the scope of the journal and the world of knowledge. This decision process must not be influenced by the authors’ sexual orientation, religion, ethnic attachment, institutional affiliation, political philosophy, race, citizenship and gender.
• The editor should under no circumstances oblige the authors to cite their journal(s) or their personal articles as a condition for accepting articles for publication.
• In case of any ethical issues concerning a submitted manuscript or a published paper, the editor should immediately take necessary measures in consultation with the author(s).

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

• Reviewers should ensure optimum objectivity devoid of personal displeasure. Reviewers should objectively express their views with arguments within the limited and extended purview of the article and refrain from unfair and/or unsubstantiated comments, including unfounded reproaches of any kind.
• Reports of the review should be prepared by the reviewers themselves unless the editor grants permission to involve a third party/another person(s). Reviewers are prohibited from requesting authors to cite their work and/or associate work unless there is a justifiable and valid reason. All suggestions must be informed by valid, reliable, technical academic criteria.
• Reviewers should excuse themselves from any conflicting and competing interest which is not limited to intellectual, professional, political or religious, institutional, or financial, among others. If the article is from the same institutions where the reviewer is currently employed, has a collaborator, and joint grant holders, having mentees or mentors, reviewers are advised to decline the review of such articles.
• Reviewers are to accept articles they are qualified to review with the assurance that they will deliver within the prompt possible time. Otherwise, the reviewer is responsible for notifying the editor, who will reconsider the article for another reviewer.
• Confidentiality is sacrosanct in the publication process; therefore, the manuscript routed to any reviewer must be treated with the utmost confidentiality. The reviewer, at all times, should refrain from using information from the review process for personal advantage or to discredit or disadvantage others.  
• In case of any irregularities such as ethical and plagiarism issues, as may be observed or noticed by the reviewers, such plagiarised material or falsified data should be communicated in confidence to the journal editor.

Ethical Guidelines for Authors

• Redundant, multiple or concurrent publication is prohibited in this journal. That is, an article submitted to this journal must not be submitted concurrently to another journal, except if the editor rejects the article. Also, a previously published article should not be submitted to this journal for consideration. In general, authors should desist from publishing articles that could be seen as essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. ERRCD Forum consider this unethical and unacceptable.
• The author should ensure that his or her research data is honestly gathered and interpreted. Hence, reviewers, editors, readers and even the publisher are entitled to request such from the author for his or her research. Therefore, authors should retain such data for any possible use after publication.
• By submitting an article, the author has guaranteed that the submitted work is original and that the work or words of others used are cited and acknowledged appropriately.
• Authors should ensure that the submitted article is within the similarity index of 10% or less. Plagiarism in all forms, including self-plagiarism, are unethical and unacceptable.
• Authors must indicate all sources involved in the research and that the conflict of interest has been disclosed where necessary.
• Acknowledgement of those who have made one or two contributions to the research must be made, while those who made a significant contribution to the study be made co-authors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors consent and approve the final copy of the article before submission.
• Modifications to authorship, including adding or removing authors, changing the corresponding author, or altering the order of co-authors, are generally not allowed. However, in exceptional cases with valid reasons, changes may be permitted, but only during the review process. No changes can be made once the manuscript is accepted. To request a change, you must contact the Editor-in-Chief with a valid explanation and submit the Authorship Change as a supplementary file.
• In the case of any obvious errors in a published article, the author should immediately notify the editor and cooperatively work with the editor to retract or correct the article. In a case where a third party informs the editor that a published paper contains an obvious error, a retraction letter should be written by the author or make the correction within the directives of the author.
• An article may need to be retracted, removed or replaced to protect the credibility and trustworthiness of academic literature. This may be determined by the Editor-in-Chief and may be initiated by the authors if there is a case of flaws in data and subsequent conclusion. However, a notice of such will be published alongside the title, the authors and the reason for the action.
• Studies involving human participants and vulnerable populations require information about ethical approval. Where applicable, the name of the ethics committee and the approval number should be included in the article. In this case, consent to participate in the study must be obtained from participants (or their legal guardians) and added to this statement.

DATA AVAILABILITY POLICY
Authors are required to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscripts to clarify the availability, accessibility, and conditions for accessing the data supporting the findings of their study. This statement ensures transparency, reproducibility, and compliance with ethical standards and data-sharing policies.
General Notes for Authors:

1. Clearly indicate whether data are publicly available, restricted, or proprietary and specify the repository or database where the data can be accessed.
2. Provide permanent identifiers, such as DOIs or accession numbers, for datasets whenever applicable.
3. If data cannot be shared publicly due to privacy, confidentiality, or legal restrictions, explain the reason and outline how researchers may request access.
4. For conceptual, theoretical, or opinion papers where no data were generated or analysed, explicitly state this under the declarations.

Examples of Data Availability Statements:

1. Publicly Available Data:
   • The datasets generated and analysed during this study are openly available in the [Repository Name] at [DOI or URL]. Researchers may access the data under the terms specified by the repository.
2. Data Available Upon Reasonable Request:
   • The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Access will be granted to researchers who meet the criteria for data sharing established by the institutional review board or ethics committee.
3. Restricted Data Due to Confidentiality or Ethical Constraints:
   • The data are not publicly available due to confidentiality agreements with participants and ethical restrictions imposed by the Institutional Review Board. However, de-identified data can be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to approval by the ethics committee.
4. For Literature review based:
   • This review is based entirely on publicly available data and information sourced from peer-reviewed articles, reports, and other academic publications cited in the manuscript. No new primary data were generated or analysed during this study. Readers may refer to the cited sources for detailed information.
5. Third-Party Data:
   • The data used in this study were obtained from [Organization/Source] and are subject to third-party restrictions. Researchers may request access to the data directly from [Organization/Source] at [contact information or URL].
6. Proprietary or Commercially Restricted Data:
   • The data supporting this study’s findings are proprietary and were obtained under license from [Company/Institution Name]. Due to commercial restrictions, the data cannot be shared publicly. Interested researchers may contact [Company/Institution Name] for more information about licensing agreements.
7. No New Data Generated or Analysed:
   • This study did not generate or analyse any new data. It is based on conceptual, theoretical, or opinion-based arguments and does not rely on empirical datasets.
8. Data Included in Supplementary Material:
   • All relevant data generated or analysed during this study are included in the manuscript and its supplementary materials. Additional details on data processing methods and analyses are available in the appendix.
9. Simulation or Model Data Availability:
   • The computational models and simulation data used in this study are available in the [Repository Name] repository at [DOI or URL]. Scripts and code files used for data processing are also available for download to enable replication and further analysis.
10. Embargoed Data with Future Availability:
    • The data supporting this study are currently under embargo and will become publicly available on [date] at [repository or URL]. Researchers may contact the corresponding author for further details regarding future access.
11. Partially Available Data:
    • Some of the datasets generated and analysed during this study are publicly available in [Repository Name] at [DOI or URL], while others are subject to restrictions due to participant privacy and consent agreements. Researchers may request access to restricted data from the corresponding author or the institutional ethics committee.

Additional Notes for Authors

• Authors should ensure their Data Availability Statements align with funding agency requirements and ethical obligations.
• Authors using publicly available data must provide sufficient details, including repository names, dataset identifiers, and access procedures.
• Manuscripts relying on proprietary or third-party data must clearly describe data access limitations and how readers can obtain similar datasets, if possible.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY
ERRCD Forum provides immediate open access to readers and other users. This means that the readers and other users pay nothing to download, copy, read, print, distribute, link to the texts or use them for other lawful purposes. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. However, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is required by the authors for the life maintenance of their articles.

PUBLICATION POLICIES

Copyright and Licensing
ERRCD Forum is an open-access journal that provides immediate access to its published contents. Authors retain unrestricted copyright and publishing rights for all articles published from August 2023 onwards. The authors also grant the publisher permission to publish the articles and be recognised as the original and the first publisher. Articles published are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) which permits commercial re-use (download, copy, redistribute, translate, remix, adapt, and build upon materials published, etc.) of open access articles, as long as the original author and source are properly attributed. The authors grant the publisher permission to apply a DOI to their articles and to archive them in databases and indexes such as DOAJ, SABINET, J-Gate, Scopus, EBSCO, ERIC, among others.  Authors also grant other third-party users the right to use the article freely as long as its original authors and citation details are acknowledged without prior permission from the publisher or the author.   
Note: All articles published prior to August 2023 are licensed under a  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives.

Open Access and Author Self-Archiving Policy
ERRCD Forum provides immediate open access to readers and other users. This means that the readers and other users pay nothing to download, copy, read, print, distribute, link to the texts or use them for other lawful purposes. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. However, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is required by the authors for the life maintenance of their articles.
ERRCD Forum permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites, institutional repositories, social-networking sites, ResearchGate, academia.edu, among others, both prior to and after publication while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal. 

Deposit Policy/Archiving Policy
For the purpose of preservation and restoration, this journal uses PKP Preservation Network, University of the Free State Library and Information Services and LOCKSS systems to ensure a secure and permanent archive among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent journal archives. Both pre-published and post-published or publisher's version/PDF can be archived without restrictions.

Submission Policy
Submission of an article is an indication that:

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
• The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
• Where applicable, URLs or DOIs for the references have been provided.
• The text is 1.15 spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points.
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• By making a submission, the authors have agreed to pay the Article Processing Charge (APC) as indicated in the author guidelines if the article is accepted. This is subject to review from time to time.
• Authors are responsible for updating the archived preprint with the journal reference (including DOI) and a link to the published articles upon publication
• The Authors had complied with the plagiarism policy mentioned in the author guidelines. ERRCD Forum do not tolerate plagiarism of all kinds, including self-plagiarism. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their articles' similarity index is less than ten per cent. Otherwise, articles are rejected on this basis.

Authorship and Contributorship Policy

Authorship Eligibility
Authorship is reserved for those who have made a meaningful contribution to the study’s conception, design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation. Authors are also expected to have actively contributed to writing or critically revising the manuscript to enhance its intellectual content. Merely providing technical assistance, resources, or supervision does not meet the threshold for authorship.

All individuals who have significantly contributed to the work should be named as co-authors. Those who contributed in a more limited capacity but do not qualify for authorship should be recognised in the “Acknowledgements” section.

For articles that originate from master's or doctoral theses, the primary author of the thesis or dissertation must be listed as the first author, following the Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (BERA), with seniority or academic status not being a determining factor.

The corresponding author holds the responsibility to:

• Ensure that all listed co-authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
• Obtain the consent of all co-authors for submission of the manuscript.

Submission of Authorship Details
A complete and final list of authors, in the correct order, must be submitted with the manuscript. The authorship details provided on the manuscript’s title page must exactly match the information entered during the submission process. In cases of inconsistency, the title page will be considered the official record.

Authorship Changes
Modifications to authorship, such as adding or removing authors, changing the corresponding author, or altering the order of authors, are generally not allowed after manuscript acceptance. However, during the peer-review process, these changes may be considered if there is a valid reason.

To request a change in authorship, the corresponding author must:

• Notify the Editor-in-Chief.
• Provide a clear and justified reason for the requested change.
• Submit an Authorship Change Form and submit along with the request.

No authorship changes will be allowed after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Acknowledgements
Contributors who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged in the relevant section of the manuscript. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all contributors are properly acknowledged.

Post-Publication Policy: Corrections
Articles published in the Journal are intended to remain unaltered, with careful measures taken to ensure error-free content. Authors review proofs before publication to confirm accuracy. However, in certain cases, corrections to published papers may be necessary.
Corrections are categorised into two types:

• Minor corrections: Spelling, grammatical, and similar errors that do not affect the scientific content.
• Major corrections: Errors that impact the scientific validity or integrity of the article.

For minor corrections (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation, or author affiliations), changes may be made without issuing a formal "Correction Notice." These can be initiated by the Journal Editor or requested by the authors. Once corrected, the updated article will be published on the Journal website, and if necessary, the correction may be noted as a footnote.

For major corrections that affect content, interpretation or involve significant changes, such as the inclusion of omitted references, tables, or figures, a formal Correction Notice will be issued. Requests for such corrections must be supported by valid, justified reasons and are subject to review by the Editorial Board. If approved, the updated version of the article will be published along with a Correction Notice to inform readers of the changes. The correction will also be noted as a footnote in the updated article.

Post-Publication Policy: Retraction
In exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to retract a published article. Retractions are considered when an article contains plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, redundant publication, ethical violations, or significant errors that undermine the research's validity.
Article retractions will follow the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), including cases where:

• Findings are unreliable due to errors or fabrication.
• Plagiarism has occurred.
• The work has been previously published without appropriate attribution.
• Unauthorised use of data or infringement of copyright is detected.
• Legal issues, such as libel or privacy concerns, arise.
• Unethical research practices are identified.
• The peer review process was compromised.
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest have unduly influenced the research.

A retraction may be initiated by the Journal Editors, authors, or third parties. The final decision rests with the Editorial Board, and in some cases, the authors may be asked for clarification, though their approval is not required.
When an article is retracted, a Retraction Notice will be issued. This notice will include the article’s title, author(s), and reason for retraction and will be linked to the original online version of the article.

SELF-ARCHIVING POLICY
Our Journals permit and encourage authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites, institutional repositories, social-networking sites, ResearchGate, academia.edu, among others, both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, their publication in the respective Journal. 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY
ERRCD Forum adopted Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) 's definition of "conflicts of interest" (CoI) as issues that "may not be fully apparent and which may influence the judgment of author, reviewers and editors". COPE further described conflicts of interest as those which, when revealed later, would make a reasonable reader feel misled or deceived. This could be personal, political, commercial, or academic, among others. Such potential conflicts of interest apply and must be declared by authors, reviewers and editors.

Conflict of Interest for Authors
During the submission process, authors are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest. The editor-in-chief will access this.  Examples of conflicts of interest include but are not limited to funding sources, personal, third-party, employment, commercial, and academic interests, among others. If such exists, it will be included in the published article if the article is accepted. Please note that declaring any potential conflict of interest does not indicate that the article will be rejected.

Conflict of Interest for Reviewers
If any, the reviewers must declare their conflict of interest and decline the review if conflicts exist. These may include but are not limited to submissions by friends and family members, own students, and if the identity of the author is known. The same policy for authors' conflicts of interest applies should the reviewers submit an article for consideration in the journal.

Conflict of Interest for Editors
All the section editors are required to declare their conflicts of interest, if any, and can decline to handle the editorial process if conflicts exist. This conflict is not limited to the content and identity issues of the submitted article, among others. The same policy for authors' conflicts of interest applies should an editor decide to submit an article for consideration in the journal. Moreover, such an editor will be excluded from the editorial and review process.

Regarding reviewers' assignment and editorial decision-making, an editor, if conflicts exist, shall withdraw from editorial management of such article(s). With regard to assigning reviewers and making decisions on a manuscript, an editor will withdraw as an editor for that manuscript if there is a conflict of interest, such as in the case of a submission by a family member or student. Such conflicts include, but are not limited to, submissions by friends, family members, and one's own students.

APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS POLICY

Appeals

• Authors, under any circumstances, are privileged to challenge editorial decisions by appealing for reconsideration if they perceive unfair elements in the editorial decisions. To do this, an appeal letter must be submitted with a detailed explanation of the issues, nature of the appeal and argument on why the editorial decision is considered unfair.
• Such appeal will be submitted to the editor-in-chief, which shall be reviewed alongside the section editor and the concerned reviewers. New reviewers may be invited to re-evaluate the study, and the editor-in-chief will make the final decision.

Complaints

• In case of any complaints, which may be related to journal policies, procedures, the publication process, or the conduct of editorial staff, among others, the detailed complaints should be sent to the editor-in-chief or the publisher (ERRCD Forum) via email. All complaints via the stipulated channel will be acknowledged within 48 hours, after which the resolution process will be initiated. After that, the resolution shall be made known to the complainants via email.

Privacy Statement
All documents, names, physical and email addresses submitted to this journal platform will be protected and only used for the purposes of this publication and will never under any circumstances be made available to any third party.