Last updated: 18 October 2025
Welcome to SciArt Press. These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the SciArt Press website, located at https://sciart.press/, including its webpages, informational resources, publications-related materials, and associated online services.
SciArt Press is an academic publishing organization dedicated to the responsible communication and dissemination of scholarly knowledge. Our publishing activities are guided by principles of academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, accessibility, and respect for intellectual property rights.
SciArt Press currently publishes Journal of Materials Education (Electronic), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal concerned with materials science and engineering education. The journal maintains a separate website at https://materialeducation.org/, where readers and authors can access journal-specific information, publication policies, manuscript submission instructions, published articles, and archives.
These Terms of Use establish the conditions under which visitors, researchers, authors, reviewers, editors, institutions, and other users may access and interact with the SciArt Press website.
By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the conditions described here, you should discontinue using the website. Where applicable law requires a different form of agreement or consent, these Terms do not replace that requirement.
SciArt Press reserves the right to review and amend these Terms when necessary to reflect changes in website functionality, publishing operations, legal requirements, or organizational policies.
Website access and acceptable use
The SciArt Press website is intended to provide accurate, accessible, and professionally presented information about the publisher, its scholarly publishing activities, editorial principles, author resources, ethical standards, and journal-related services.
Visitors may access publicly available information for legitimate personal, academic, educational, research, institutional, and professional purposes, subject to applicable intellectual property rights, licensing conditions, and legal requirements.
SciArt Press supports responsible access to scholarly information and encourages the lawful use of materials that contribute to research, teaching, academic communication, and the advancement of knowledge.
Users are expected to interact with the website in a responsible and lawful manner and must not engage in activities that interfere with its normal operation, compromise information security, infringe the rights of others, or misrepresent the identity or activities of the publisher.
Prohibited conduct includes attempting to gain unauthorized access to restricted website areas, administrative systems, accounts, databases, or confidential information; introducing malicious software; interfering with technical operations; impersonating SciArt Press representatives; distributing misleading or unlawful material through website communication channels; or engaging in activities that threaten the security, reliability, or availability of the website.
Users must not falsely represent an affiliation with SciArt Press, claim authorization to act on behalf of the publisher without permission, or use its identity, branding, correspondence, or publishing information in a manner that could mislead authors, researchers, institutions, or readers.
The names, logos, editorial identities, and institutional information associated with SciArt Press and its published journal must not be used to create the false impression of an official partnership, endorsement, affiliation, or publishing relationship.
Users may access and share publicly available information in accordance with applicable rights and licenses. Automated access, systematic retrieval, and text or data mining must respect applicable laws, content licenses, reasonable technical requirements, and website security. Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict lawful uses expressly permitted by an applicable open-access license.
SciArt Press may take reasonable steps to investigate security concerns, restrict access associated with harmful or unlawful activities, or protect the website from technical abuse, subject to applicable law.
Accuracy and availability of information
SciArt Press seeks to maintain accurate, current, and reliable information on its website. However, scholarly publishing policies, editorial arrangements, publication schedules, contact information, and other operational details may change.
Although reasonable efforts are made to maintain the quality and accuracy of website content, SciArt Press does not guarantee that every statement, webpage, hyperlink, or resource will remain complete, uninterrupted, current, or free from technical errors.
Information published on the website is provided for general academic, institutional, and informational purposes. Users are encouraged to consult the relevant journal's official policies when making decisions concerning manuscript preparation, submission, copyright, publication, or scholarly reuse.
Where information on the publisher's website differs from a journal-specific policy, authors and readers should consult the official journal website and request clarification from the editorial office where necessary.
SciArt Press may update, reorganize, correct, or remove website information when appropriate, while respecting applicable legal obligations and the separate requirements governing published scholarly records.
The website may occasionally become unavailable because of maintenance, infrastructure changes, security requirements, technical failures, or circumstances beyond the publisher's reasonable control.
Intellectual property, copyright, and scholarly content
SciArt Press recognizes intellectual property rights as an essential component of responsible scholarly publishing. Respect for authorship, academic attribution, copyright ownership, licensing conditions, and third-party rights is fundamental to the use and dissemination of academic materials.
Unless otherwise indicated, the original website design, publisher-produced text, branding, logos, organizational materials, and other content created for SciArt Press are protected by applicable intellectual property laws and remain the property of their respective rights holders.
Visitors may view, reference, and use website information for lawful purposes, subject to applicable copyright exceptions, permissions, and licensing arrangements.
Except where an applicable license or law permits otherwise, substantial reproduction, redistribution, adaptation, commercial exploitation, or misleading republication of protected publisher-owned website content may require prior authorization from the appropriate rights holder.
Appropriate acknowledgement of SciArt Press as the source should accompany permitted reuse where relevant.
Copyright and licensing of journal articles
The copyright and licensing conditions applicable to scholarly articles published in Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) are governed by the journal's official copyright policy and the license applicable to each publication.
Authors publishing in the journal retain copyright in their scholarly work.
From 2024 onward, articles published in Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license permits users to read, download, copy, distribute, reproduce, share, adapt, and reuse the licensed content, including for commercial purposes, provided that the requirements of the license are satisfied.
Users must provide appropriate attribution to the original authors, identify the source of publication, include a reference to the applicable Creative Commons license, and indicate whether changes have been made, as required by the license.
Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to impose additional restrictions on material lawfully made available under CC BY 4.0 or to interfere with rights granted directly by that license.
The open-access licensing arrangements applicable to articles published before 2024 may differ. Users should consult the copyright notice, publication information, and licensing conditions associated with the relevant article before reproducing or adapting older content.
The inclusion of third-party material within an article does not necessarily mean that the material is covered by the article's open-access license. Photographs, illustrations, figures, datasets, questionnaires, trademarks, and other third-party materials may remain subject to separate copyright or permission requirements.
Users are responsible for verifying the rights associated with such materials and obtaining additional permission when necessary.
The availability of scholarly material through a SciArt Press website link does not transfer copyright ownership or grant rights beyond those established by the applicable license or law.
Academic attribution and responsible reuse
SciArt Press encourages responsible academic citation, accurate representation of research findings, and appropriate acknowledgment of scholarly contributions.
Users who cite or reuse published research should identify the relevant author or authors, article title, journal title, publication details, and other bibliographic information necessary for reliable attribution.
Published research must not be misrepresented, selectively altered to create misleading conclusions, or attributed to individuals or institutions that did not contribute to the work.
Where adaptations or translations of licensed material are created, users should clearly distinguish the adapted material from the original scholarly publication and comply with the relevant licensing conditions.
Permission to reuse scholarly content does not imply that the original authors, editors, journal, or SciArt Press endorse the opinions, conclusions, products, services, or interpretations of the person reusing it.
The rights granted by open-access licenses remain governed by the applicable license and are not withdrawn merely because these website Terms are subsequently amended.
Manuscript submissions and publishing-related activities
SciArt Press provides publisher-level information and guidance intended to support authors, researchers, editors, reviewers, and other participants in scholarly communication.
The website may contain general descriptions of publishing principles, editorial standards, research integrity requirements, publication ethics, and author responsibilities.
However, access to the SciArt Press website does not itself constitute manuscript submission, editorial acceptance, peer-review participation, or an agreement to publish a scholarly work.
Authors seeking publication in Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) must follow the submission procedures and author guidelines published on the journal's official website.
The journal's editorial office is responsible for handling manuscript submissions, coordinating peer review, communicating editorial decisions, and providing information concerning journal-specific publication requirements.
Editorial decisions and publication expectations
Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
Editorial decisions are made in accordance with the journal's established policies, academic scope, scholarly standards, and ethical requirements.
SciArt Press recognizes the importance of editorial independence and does not guarantee favorable editorial outcomes, acceptance within a specified period, or publication based solely on communication with the publisher.
Peer-review recommendations, editorial assessments, manuscript revisions, and final decisions must be handled according to the journal's established procedures.
Any publication schedules, expected review periods, or processing timelines communicated on the website should be understood in the context of the relevant journal's policies and operational circumstances.
The publication of an article does not establish or guarantee its acceptance by a particular indexing service, academic database, evaluation agency, university, funding organization, or other external institution.
Abstracting and indexing services maintain their own inclusion criteria, selection procedures, coverage policies, and editorial requirements. SciArt Press does not control those decisions.
Publication fees and access conditions
Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) operates under a Diamond Open Access publishing model for articles published from 2024 onward.
Under this model, readers may access the journal's published scholarly content freely, and authors are not required to pay manuscript submission fees, article processing charges, or mandatory publication fees.
The journal's specific access arrangements and publication policies are provided on its official website.
SciArt Press does not authorize unauthorized individuals or organizations to collect publication payments, offer guaranteed acceptance, or represent themselves as publishing agents acting on behalf of the journal.
Any communication requesting payment or claiming to guarantee publication should be verified directly with the journal's editorial office.
Responsibilities of authors, editors, and reviewers
Authors submitting manuscripts are responsible for the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance, and lawful use of materials included in their work.
Editors and reviewers are expected to respect the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts, maintain professional independence, disclose relevant conflicts of interest, and comply with applicable journal policies.
The submission, evaluation, and publication of research are also subject to the journal's policies concerning plagiarism, authorship, duplicate publication, research ethics, artificial intelligence, corrections, retractions, and other matters affecting the integrity of scholarly communication.
Users must not obtain, disclose, reproduce, or distribute confidential editorial correspondence, unpublished research, reviewer identities, or restricted manuscript materials without appropriate authorization.
These Terms of Use do not replace the journal's author guidelines, publication ethics policy, copyright arrangements, or other specific conditions governing scholarly submissions and publications.
External links, privacy, and limitations of liability
The SciArt Press website may contain hyperlinks to scholarly journals, academic institutions, research databases, indexing services, libraries, repositories, governmental organizations, professional societies, and other external websites.
These links are provided for informational convenience and to assist users in locating relevant academic and publishing resources.
The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily imply that SciArt Press controls, endorses, sponsors, or accepts responsibility for the linked organization or its content.
External websites operate under their own terms of use, privacy policies, copyright arrangements, and security practices. Users are encouraged to review those conditions before submitting information, downloading materials, or relying on third-party services.
The journal website at https://materialeducation.org/ is the dedicated source of journal-specific publishing information and scholarly content. Where relevant, its separate policies apply to activities conducted through that website.
Privacy and personal information
SciArt Press respects the privacy of individuals who interact with its website or communicate with the publishing office.
Personal information may be processed for legitimate purposes associated with website operation, correspondence, security, publishing administration, and other activities described in the publisher's Privacy Policy.
The collection, use, retention, sharing, and protection of personal information are governed by the applicable Privacy Policy and relevant data-protection laws.
Users should avoid submitting unnecessary confidential or sensitive information through general website contact channels.
For more information, please consult the SciArt Press Privacy Policy at https://sciart.press/privacy-policy/.
Information and professional advice
Information made available through the SciArt Press website and its linked scholarly publications is intended primarily for academic, educational, research, and general informational purposes.
It should not automatically be interpreted as professional, legal, medical, financial, engineering, or other specialist advice applicable to a particular situation.
Scholarly articles represent the research, analyses, interpretations, and conclusions of their respective authors. Publication does not necessarily mean that SciArt Press endorses every statement, recommendation, or conclusion contained in an article.
Readers and professionals should exercise independent judgment, examine the supporting evidence, and seek appropriately qualified advice when necessary before applying research findings in circumstances involving professional responsibilities, safety, regulatory compliance, or other significant consequences.
The responsibility of authors for their scholarly contributions remains subject to the journal's publication policies and applicable law.
Disclaimer of warranties
SciArt Press seeks to maintain a professional, secure, accessible, and reliable website. However, to the extent permitted by applicable law, website content and functionality are provided on an "as available" basis, without a guarantee of uninterrupted access or freedom from every technical or informational error.
The publisher does not guarantee that the website will always operate without interruption, that every external link will remain available, or that information supplied by independent third parties will be continuously accurate or complete.
Nothing in this disclaimer limits obligations or warranties that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, SciArt Press is not responsible for losses arising solely from reliance on inaccurate third-party information, interruptions in website availability, misuse of published research, unauthorized external services, or circumstances outside its reasonable control.
Users remain responsible for their own decisions concerning the interpretation, reproduction, and application of information obtained through the website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts liability where doing so would be unlawful, including any rights or remedies that cannot be waived under applicable law.
These provisions must be interpreted consistently with any mandatory consumer protection, data-protection, intellectual property, or other relevant legal requirements.
Changes to these Terms and contact information
SciArt Press may revise these Terms of Use periodically to reflect developments in its publishing activities, changes in website operation, amendments to relevant policies, technological requirements, or applicable legal obligations.
The updated version will be made available on the official SciArt Press website, together with an appropriate revision date.
Changes will ordinarily apply prospectively from their stated effective date or publication date, subject to applicable law. Material changes requiring additional notification or agreement will be handled accordingly.
The amendment of these Terms does not retrospectively remove rights already granted under applicable Creative Commons licenses or alter existing agreements in a manner prohibited by law.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions should continue to apply to the extent legally permissible.
These Terms do not establish an employment relationship, partnership, agency arrangement, or authority to represent SciArt Press merely because an individual accesses the website, communicates with the publisher, or uses publicly available information.
Any legal questions, disagreements, or disputes concerning website use should first be directed to SciArt Press through its official contact channel, where appropriate. Applicable laws and mandatory legal rights govern the resolution of such matters.
SciArt Press welcomes responsible inquiries concerning its website, publisher-level policies, intellectual property, academic communications, and related matters.
For questions about manuscript submissions, editorial decisions, peer-review processes, or published articles, users should contact the editorial office of Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) through the journal's official website.
Publisher: SciArt Press
Official website: https://sciart.press/
Email: info@sciart.press
Published journal: Journal of Materials Education (Electronic)
Journal website: https://materialeducation.org/
Journal submission information: https://materialeducation.org/?page_id=919
Journal publication ethics: https://materialeducation.org/?page_id=40
Journal copyright policy: https://materialeducation.org/?page_id=1241
SciArt Press is committed to maintaining a transparent, responsible, and professionally managed scholarly publishing environment. Through respect for academic integrity, intellectual property, ethical publishing practices, and the rights of authors and readers, we seek to support the reliable dissemination of knowledge and the continued advancement of scholarly communication.