Privacy Statement

The Journal of Cachexia, Nutritional Medicine and Cellular Metabolism (JCNMCM) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal's website. Personal information collected by the journal is used solely for the purposes of manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, publication, and journal administration.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

When users register with the journal or submit a manuscript, the journal may collect information including, but not limited to:

  • Full name
  • Institutional affiliation
  • Email address
  • Postal address
  • ORCID iD (where provided)
  • Contact telephone number (if supplied)
  • Professional and academic information relevant to scholarly publishing

This information is collected solely to facilitate editorial communication, peer review, publication, indexing, and journal administration.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to JCNMCM are treated as confidential documents. Information regarding submitted manuscripts is disclosed only to the corresponding authors, editors, editorial staff, reviewers, and publisher as necessary during the editorial and publication process.

Reviewer identities are handled according to the journal's double-blind peer-review policy, and confidential information obtained during peer review must not be disclosed or used for personal advantage.

Use of Published Information

Author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers (where provided), correspondence details, funding information, acknowledgments, and other publication-related metadata may appear in published articles as part of the scholarly record.

Only information necessary for proper citation, indexing, discoverability, and academic communication will be publicly displayed.

Cookies and Website Analytics

The journal website may use cookies and standard web technologies to improve website functionality, maintain secure user sessions, analyze website performance, and enhance user experience. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain website functions.

Third-Party Services

The journal may integrate with trusted third-party services used in scholarly publishing, including DOI registration agencies, indexing databases, plagiarism detection services, ORCID, Crossref, and digital archiving services. Only information necessary for these services to perform their intended functions may be shared.

The journal does not sell, rent, or commercially distribute users' personal information to third parties.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Although every reasonable effort is made to safeguard data, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

Personal information related to manuscript submission, editorial correspondence, peer review, and publication may be retained as part of the permanent scholarly and publication record in accordance with accepted academic publishing practices.

User Rights

Users may request correction or updating of their personal information by contacting the editorial office. Requests for removal of published information will be considered where appropriate; however, information forming part of the permanent scholarly record may not be removable after publication.

Children's Privacy

The journal is intended exclusively for researchers, healthcare professionals, clinicians, educators, and academic users. The journal does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Statement may be revised periodically to reflect changes in publishing practices, legal requirements, or journal policies. Updated versions will be published on the journal website, and continued use of the journal's services constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.