Advertising, Subscription, and Ethical Policy

The Bank and Policy Journal is a strictly academic, non-commercial, open access publication. The journal does not engage in advertising, sponsorship, or promotional activities of any kind. It does not host, solicit, or publish advertising content either in print or online.

No Advertising Policy

The journal maintains complete independence from all forms of commercial influence.
There are no advertising spaces, sponsored content, or product promotions associated with this journal.
Authors are strictly prohibited from including advertising material, promotional announcements, or marketing-oriented messages in their manuscripts.

No Publication or Subscription Fees

No Author Fees: Authors are not required to pay any submission, processing, or publication charges. Publication is entirely free of charge.
No Subscription Fees: The journal provides free and unrestricted access to all readers worldwide. No subscription or access charges apply.
Open Access: All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring immediate and permanent availability for reading, downloading, sharing, and reuse with proper attribution.

Content Restrictions

The journal does not accept any content that:

Promotes or normalizes violence, gender-based violence, or crimes against women and children.
Encourages or depicts hate speech, discrimination, or exploitation.
Undermines human rights, academic freedom, or independent scholarship.

Commitment to Human Rights

The journal upholds the highest standards of research ethics and academic responsibility, affirming its support for:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations, 1948) – safeguarding dignity, freedom of opinion and expression, and equal access to cultural and scientific advancement.
The Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association, 1964; amended 2013) – ensuring that research involving human participants respects autonomy, informed consent, and welfare.
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices – guaranteeing transparency, accountability, and ethical integrity in scholarly publishing.

Editorial and Ethical Safeguards

The Editorial Board ensures that all published content aligns with international standards of academic independence, human rights, and research ethics.
Attempts to use the journal for advertising, propaganda, or human rights violations will result in rejection of the manuscript and possible reporting to the relevant authorities.
The journal advocates for independent human rights protection and independent media as foundations of academic freedom and democracy.

Conclusion

The Bank and Policy Journal is committed to remaining a free, open access, ethical, and non-commercial platform for scholarly research. By eliminating advertising, author charges, and subscription fees, the journal ensures full independence and accessibility, making scientific knowledge available to all without restriction.

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