Commercial relationships must not compromise editorial independence or create misleading impressions of endorsement.
Editorial separation
Advertising, sponsorship, service contracts, payments or institutional relationships should not determine whether an individual manuscript is accepted, rejected or reviewed favorably.
Transparency
Sponsored content or funded activities should be identified clearly when applicable. Advertising should be distinguishable from editorial content.
No implied endorsement
Placement of an advertisement, sponsor acknowledgement or external link should not be presented as scientific endorsement by QES Academic Press or its journals.
Future implementation
If advertising or sponsorship is introduced, the operational policy should be updated to describe acceptance criteria, prohibited categories, placement controls and complaint handling.