• Author-facing charges not yet stated
• Fee status never influences editorial decisions

Author-facing fees

The journal has not yet published its article processing charge policy. Any charges, fee amounts, and waiver routes will be stated here before they apply; contact the editorial office with questions before submitting.

Editorial independence

Fee, funding, institutional, platform, sponsorship, advertising, or business-model considerations do not influence editorial screening, peer review, acceptance, rejection, correction, or retraction decisions.

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal aims and scope, methodological quality, ethical compliance, originality, clarity, and contribution to the field.

Business model and revenue sources

otstest1 is supported by its editorial team and by Scholardemia as platform and workflow infrastructure.

If advertising, sponsorship, supplements, reprints, or other revenue sources are adopted, this policy should be updated before implementation and editorial decision making must remain independent.