Editorial Policy

A. Submission Requirements

Submissions to AIC should correspond to the general profile of the e-journal, align with the theme of the issue, and demonstrate scientific relevance. Manuscripts are required to
comply with academic writing standards and conform to the stylistic and bibliographical requirements set out in the Guidelines for Authors.

Submitted texts must represent the author’s original work and may not be under
consideration elsewhere or previously published in the same form. All submissions are subject to plagiarism and AI-use screening in accordance with the journal’s Plagiarism and AI Use Policy below.

Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their articles/ book reviews and are
required to respect copyright regulations regarding any images, diagrams, or tables
reproduced in the text submitted for publication.

Materials violating the above rules will be formally rejected by the Editorial Board.

B. Editorial Rights and Procedures

Editorial Responsibilities

The AIC editors handle manuscripts from initial assessment to final decision. They
determine whether submissions are suitable for peer review and reserve the right to reject submissions that do not meet the journal’s academic or formal standards.

Editors recruit qualified peer reviewers for each submission and ensure a fair, confidential and impartial evaluation process.

All editorial activities are conducted in accordance with established best practices and the highest standards of professional integrity.

Peer-Review Process

Submitted materials are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process by
academic specialists in the relevant fields. The referees appointed by the AIC Editorial Board are affiliated with universities and research institutions in various parts of the world.

Validity, clarity, originality, and the novelty of the research are the main criteria
considered when selecting materials for publication.

Peer reviews play a decisive role in the Editorial Board’s final decision to accept or reject a submission. Two positive reports lead to acceptance; two negative reports result in
rejection, in which case the editors provide the author with a written statement explaining the grounds for that decision. In the event of a tie, a third reviewer’s report serves to
decide whether the article/ book review is accepted or rejected.

Following a positive verdict, contributors are notified by the editors of any necessary
textual modifications prior to publication. The deadline for proofreading and correction varies by issue but generally ranges between seven and fourteen days. Failure to meet this
deadline automatically results in the exclusion of the article/ book review from the
forthcoming volume. AIC reserves the right to make formal editorial adjustments to
accepted texts.

If an error or inaccuracy is identified during the editorial process, authors are encouraged to contact the editors to request a revision.

C. Plagiarism and AI Use Policy

All submitted texts undergo screening for plagiarism and inappropriate AI use before publication.

Automated tools may be employed for minor linguistic correction or editing but cannot be credited as co-authors.

Generative AI systems may not be cited as sources.

D. Publishing Rights/ Copyright

Since 2020, authors of articles and book reviews grant AIC the right of first publication but retain full copyright ownership of their work. Under this policy, authors may
archive, distribute, or reuse their work freely, provided the journal is cited as the first place of publication.

E. Open-Access Policy

AIC publishes all articles and book reviews under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Accordingly, users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles and book reviews in this journal without prior permission from the publisher or the author. Proper credit must be given to the author, and the journal must be cited as the place of first publication. Commercial reuse or modification of the content is not permitted.

F. Privacy Statement

Personal information, including names and email addresses, provided to this journal will be used exclusively for editorial and communication purposes and will not be shared with external parties.

G. Digital Archive and Preservation Policy

AIC ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of its content by depositing it in the Internet Archive, an independent non-profit digital library dedicated to maintaining permanent access to scholarly materials.

Each published article and book review is assigned a DOI, to guarantee persistent citation and reliable retrieval across digital platforms.