Publication ethics
A clear editorial framework for authors, reviewers and editors.
Source: QIC on Reference Global, Publication information and Statements and policies, checked 6 October 2026. Sections based on the Guest Editor Guide apply specifically to special issues.
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Open access statement
The journal provides free, immediate and unrestricted online access to all published content. Authors retain copyright and publish under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; consult each article for its individual licence.
Source: Reference Global, Open access policy and Copyright.
Plagiarism policy
The editorial board uses Crossref Similarity Check to screen manuscripts for originality. The published policy identifies the following forms of plagiarism and related misconduct:
- Copying passages without quotation marks and source acknowledgement.
- Using distinctive concepts or paraphrasing another author’s ideas without attribution.
- Citing sources that did not supply the material, or fabricating or altering data.
- Reusing a submission for multiple purposes without disclosure and approval, or submitting identical or substantially similar work to multiple publications simultaneously.
- Failing to acknowledge co-authors or collaborators and their contributions.
Source: Reference Global, Plagiarism policy.
Archiving
The journal is archived in Portico by Paradigm for long-term digital preservation.
Source: Reference Global, Archiving.
Peer review
The published special-issue guidance specifies double-blind review. Editorial checks consider scope, ethical standards and scientific quality; decisions take account of reviewer reports and author responses.
Source: Guest Editor Guide; scope is special issues.
Competing interests
Guest Editors must disclose conflicts. Where impartiality may be affected, another editor handles the decision. Guest Editor submissions are managed independently by the editorial board.
Source: Guest Editor Guide; scope is special issues.
Originality & citation integrity
The special-issue call excludes work already published or under consideration elsewhere. The Guest Editor Guide prohibits requesting citations merely to increase citation counts and describes checks when plagiarism is suspected.
Sources: published special-issue call and Guest Editor Guide.
Editorial enquiries
submissions@quantuminfocomputation.com
Published source documents
- Guest Editor Guide (PDF)
- Special-issue call (PDF)
- Paradigm’s publishing-ethics framework : platform guidance; editorial policies remain the publisher’s responsibility.