AvenSci provides distinct publishing routes for authors and academic book editors, with clear responsibilities from proposal and manuscript preparation through peer review, production, proofs and final publication.
Prepare and revise scholarly content.
Lead the intellectual structure and coordinate contributors.
Maintain publisher-level editorial standards and final responsibility.
For authored books, monographs, chapters, theses and other scholarly contributions.
For edited books, thematic volumes, proceedings and multi-author scholarly projects.
For multi-author books, individual chapters can progress independently through submission, review, revision and decision while remaining part of one coherent volume.
Core preparation requirements for authors submitting books, chapters and other scholarly content to AvenSci Publishing.
Confirm scope, authorship and completeness for the relevant editorial stage.
Use a clear hierarchy and supply complete scholarly and production-ready information.
Provide full contributor names, affiliations and persistent identifiers where available.
Supply high-quality figures, editable tables and required third-party permissions.
Respond carefully to editorial and reviewer comments during the assessment process.
Review production proofs and return essential corrections within the requested timeframe.
Authors should ensure that the manuscript fits the agreed project, is complete enough for the relevant editorial stage and has been approved by all listed contributors.
List only individuals who meet appropriate authorship criteria for the work. Provide full names, affiliations and ORCID identifiers where available. Changes in authorship after submission must be explained and may require written agreement from affected contributors.
Authors must disclose overlapping publications, preprints, repository versions, thesis material and any substantial reuse of previously published content. Duplicate publication and undisclosed redundant publication are not acceptable.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reuse third-party copyrighted material where permission is required. Sources and licence information must be supplied before final production.
Research involving humans, animals, identifiable personal information, regulated materials or other ethically sensitive work must comply with applicable standards and include appropriate statements where relevant.
Citations must be relevant to the scholarly content and must not be added or removed for the purpose of manipulating citation metrics. Authors are responsible for reference accuracy.
Proof correction is intended to identify production errors and essential corrections, not to introduce major new content. Authors should return corrections within the requested timeframe.
Responsibilities and standards for academic editors leading edited books, proceedings, thematic volumes and book series.
Establish the scope, scientific purpose, audience and structure of the volume.
Invite qualified authors whose expertise supports the planned chapter structure.
Manage chapter deadlines, contributor communication and completeness.
Help identify appropriate expertise while respecting conflicts and review integrity.
Monitor scientific consistency without compromising chapter-level assessment.
Coordinate final corrections and confirm readiness of the edited book for publication.
Editors are expected to define a coherent scientific scope, select qualified contributors, maintain academic standards and coordinate the project according to the agreed timetable.
Editors must assess contributions on scholarly merit and relevance. Personal, institutional, commercial or competitive interests must not improperly influence decisions.
Editors should disclose relationships that could reasonably be perceived as affecting their judgement. Where a significant conflict exists, another qualified editor or AvenSci representative should oversee the relevant decision.
Where external review is required, editors should recommend or select reviewers with suitable expertise and no disqualifying conflicts. Reviewer identities and reports must be handled according to the review model defined for the project.
For multi-author books, editors coordinate the volume while individual chapters may progress independently through submission, review, revision and decision. Editors should monitor consistency across chapters without compromising chapter-level scholarly assessment.
Suspected plagiarism, fabricated or manipulated material, authorship disputes, citation manipulation or other integrity concerns must be referred to AvenSci rather than handled informally.
Academic editors make an essential scholarly contribution, but AvenSci retains final publisher responsibility for acceptance, rejection, ethics actions and publication.
Authors remain responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their work. Book editors provide academic leadership for collective publications. AvenSci retains final publisher responsibility for editorial standards, ethics actions and publication decisions.
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