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.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice (PEM) Statement

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. See the  PEM statement for the details.

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. For details, see the  Review policy page.

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. See the PEM statement for details.

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.

AI policy

TechReg acknowledges the potential of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies ("AI Tools") to support researchers when used responsibly — enabling them to work more efficiently, surface critical insights, and achieve stronger outcomes. These tools, including AI agents and deep research applications, are increasingly being used to synthesize complex literature, map fields and research questions, identify gaps in existing knowledge, generate new ideas, and assist with tasks such as structuring content and improving clarity and readability.

Authors preparing a manuscript for TechReg can use AI Tools to support them. However, these tools must never be used as a substitute for human critical thinking, expertise and evaluation. AI Tools should always be applied with human oversight and control.

See the AI policy page for details