Shunya Publications — Ethics

What We Do

• Manuscript assessment; developmental, line, and copy editing; proofreading
• Templates, references, equations, tables, figure captions, alt text
• Cover design & interior typesetting; ePub/Kindle & print-ready PDF production
• ISBN assignment; metadata (BISAC/keywords/abstracts); distribution setup
• Pre-submission checks for scope, guidelines, ethics, and permissions
• Administrative files (cover letter, declarations) using author-supplied content
• APC coordination and post-acceptance proof support (on request)

What We Don’t Do

• Ghost-writing of academic research for credit or authorship
• Designing experiments, collecting or analyzing data for undisclosed attribution
• Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or duplicate submission
• Selling or brokering authorship, or promising acceptance

Ethics-first: no ghost-writing, no authorship brokering, no undisclosed research.

Author Responsibilities

• All work is original (or properly licensed) and accurately represents data and findings
• All co-authors approve the final manuscript and authorship order
• Human/animal ethics approvals and consent statements are complete where required
• Permissions for third-party materials are secured by the authors
• Conflicts of interest and funding sources are fully disclosed

Transparency & Compliance

• Clear labeling of editorial assistance and production services
• No guarantees of acceptance; final decisions rest solely with the venue
• Version control and change-logs available on request
• Accessibility-minded typography and alt-text practices

Data & AI Use

• We may use quality-assured AI tools for language suggestions, formatting, and metadata drafting
• No AI is used to fabricate content or undisclosed analysis
• Authors must disclose any AI tools used in research or writing per venue policies
• Sensitive data should be de-identified or excluded by the authors before engagement

Misconduct, Corrections & Appeals

• Suspected misconduct → we pause work and advise contacting the venue or institution
• Errata & corrections: we support authors in preparing updates post-publication
• Appeals: process support is limited to documentation and clarity checks