Policies

Open access policy

This journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his or her institution. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or to use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This journal does not charge article processing fees.

Research integrity

TechReg adheres to the best practices in the ethics of scholarly publishing stated in the COPE’s (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for all parties involved: Authors, Reviewers and the Publisher. If you have questions or concerns regarding research integrity or publishing ethics in this journal, you may contact the editor.

Peer review process

All papers submitted to TechReg are subject to anonymous, double-blinded (author and reviewer anonymized) peer review. Papers that are outside the scope of the journal, that do not comply with the guidelines below or are otherwise judged to be unsuitable by the editor will be rejected without peer review. Appropriate papers are sent to an independent referee for evaluation, who does not know the identity of the author. Referees advise on factors such as the originality and merit of the paper; the editors decide on publication. We aim to have short processing time for papers, typically below three months. 

Authorship

All listed authors of the article should have made a significant contribution to the work. Others who have assisted in preparing the paper should be acknowledged in the article.

Copyright and licensing

Authors retain the copyright to their articles and full publishing rights without restrictions. Submissions are published under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license or a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

Archiving policy

This journal utilises Portico and PKP PN to create permanent archives for the purposes of preservation and restoration.

Repository policy

Authors are allowed and encouraged to deposit versions of their work in a repository of their choice. 

ORCID ID

Authors are encouraged to use their ORCID ID when submitting their manuscript.