Direct Marketing Policy

Journal of Education, Psychology and Inclusion (JEPI) is committed to ensuring that all direct communication relating to the journal is professional, accurate, respectful, and transparent. Any promotional, informational, or outreach communication issued in the name of the journal or its publisher shall reflect the journal’s actual scope, policies, editorial processes, and publication status. This approach is consistent with the transparency principles for scholarly publishing, which require journal business practices to be truthful and not misleading.

JEPI does not engage in misleading solicitation of manuscripts, deceptive claims regarding indexing, false statements about impact or recognition, or aggressive bulk emailing practices intended to pressure authors into submission. Any invitation to submit, review, join the editorial process, or participate in a special issue or scholarly collection shall be relevant, appropriately targeted, and based on accurate information about the journal. COPE’s guidance on predatory behaviour identifies misleading or false direct marketing as a serious ethical concern.

All direct marketing and outreach communication associated with JEPI shall remain clearly distinct from editorial decision-making. Invitations to submit manuscripts, calls for papers, or other journal communications shall not imply any guarantee of acceptance, expedited publication, indexing outcome, or editorial preference. Editorial decisions are made independently on the basis of scholarly merit, relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, methodological quality, and compliance with ethical and editorial standards. Editorial independence and transparency are emphasized in COPE’s guidance for editorial offices and in the transparency principles.

If the journal uses email, website notices, conference outreach, or other communication channels to inform potential authors, reviewers, or readers about journal activities, such communication shall be conducted responsibly and in a manner consistent with the scholarly character of the journal. Any future direct marketing practices adopted by the journal will be expected to remain accurate, non-deceptive, proportionate, and consistent with the journal’s published policies. That is in line with the broader transparency framework used by DOAJ and COPE when assessing journal practice.

This policy may be updated from time to time in order to remain aligned with recognized standards of transparency and responsible scholarly publishing.