Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, registering on, or using longmanpublishers.com and its hosted services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please refrain from using this platform.

These Terms apply to all users of this platform, including registered users, authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors, and apply in addition to the specific policies of any individual journal hosted here.

2. Purpose of This Platform

Longman Publishers provides the infrastructure for hosting peer-reviewed, open-access academic journals and facilitating academic conferences. This platform is intended for legitimate academic, scholarly, and research purposes only.

3. User Accounts

Users who register an account agree to:

  • Provide accurate, complete, and truthful registration information
  • Maintain the confidentiality of their login credentials
  • Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of their account
  • Use the platform in a lawful, ethical, and respectful manner

4. Journal-Specific Terms

Each journal hosted on this platform maintains its own editorial policies, submission guidelines, peer review process, and copyright/licensing terms. By submitting a manuscript to a specific journal, you agree to be bound by that journal's own policies, available on its individual website, in addition to these platform-level Terms of Use.

5. Intellectual Property

Content published by individual journals on this platform is governed by that journal's own Copyright and Licensing Policy. Unless otherwise stated, journals hosted on this platform publish content under open-access licenses that are specified on each journal's website and individual article pages.

6. Prohibited Conduct

Users of this platform agree not to:

  • Submit fraudulent, plagiarized, or unethical content
  • Attempt to disrupt, interfere with, or gain unauthorized access to the platform or its systems
  • Misrepresent their identity, credentials, or affiliation
  • Use the platform for any unlawful purpose

7. Conferences Module

Where this platform is used to facilitate conference registration or related activities, additional terms specific to that conference may apply, as stated at the time of registration.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

While we make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and availability of this platform, Longman Publishers does not guarantee that the platform will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free from technical issues.

9. Limitation of Liability

Longman Publishers, its technology partners, and affiliated journals are not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, this platform, except where required by law.

10. External Links

This platform may contain links to external websites, including individual journal sites and third-party services. Longman Publishers is not responsible for the content or practices of external sites.

11. Modifications to These Terms

Longman Publishers reserves the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon publication on this page. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India.

13. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to publisher@longmanpublishers.com.