Index Academic (IA) is a multidisciplinary open access academic journal published exclusively online by MultiMedia Publishing.

ISSN 3100-5268 | ISSN-L 3100-5268 | Journal DOI: 10.58679/IA83512

The journal provides a framework for publishing and disseminating academic research across a broad range of disciplines, encouraging both specialized studies and interdisciplinary approaches. Index Academic aims to facilitate free access to knowledge and contribute to increasing the visibility of research results.

Mission

The mission of Index Academic is to support open, responsible, and accessible scholarly communication by publishing contributions relevant to the advancement of knowledge and to the understanding of contemporary issues in science, society, and culture.

The journal particularly aims to:

  • promote original research and rigorous academic analysis;
  • encourage dialogue across disciplines;
  • facilitate open access to research results;
  • support authors and researchers from diverse academic and professional backgrounds;
  • increase the international visibility of published works;
  • uphold principles of integrity, transparency, and responsibility in academic publishing.

Academic Profile

Index Academic has a multidisciplinary profile and publishes works in the natural and exact sciences, computer science and artificial intelligence, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, social sciences, economics and law, humanities and arts, agricultural and environmental sciences, as well as interdisciplinary research.

A detailed description of the areas covered and the types of contributions accepted is available on the Aims and Scope page.

Editorial Model

Index Academic is an online journal published annually. Accepted articles are included in the volume corresponding to the year of publication.

Manuscripts undergo editorial screening and evaluation in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy and peer review procedure. The editorial process considers academic relevance, quality of argumentation, originality of contribution, compliance with ethical standards, and accuracy in the presentation of results.

Each published article receives an individual Digital Object Identifier (DOI), providing persistent identification and facilitating citation and retrieval.

Open Access and Copyright

Index Academic is an open access journal. Article content is freely available to readers, without subscription or other access barriers.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain the rights to their own works and grant the rights necessary for publication and distribution under the terms of the license.

Index Academic does not charge fees for manuscript submission, review, or publication.

Detailed information is available on the Open Access, Copyright and License page.

Publication Languages

The journal primarily accepts articles in:

  • Romanian;
  • English;
  • French.

To facilitate international discovery and indexing, articles include bibliographic metadata and elements such as the title, abstract, and keywords in the languages specified by the journal’s editorial guidelines.

Full requirements for manuscript preparation and submission are provided in the Author Guidelines.

Integrity and Editorial Best Practices

Index Academic seeks to apply recognized principles of integrity in research and academic publishing.

Authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to respect principles concerning originality, responsible authorship, disclosure of conflicts of interest, appropriate use of sources, transparency of the editorial process, and correction of possible errors after publication.

These matters are detailed on the Editorial Policy and Peer Review and Publication Ethics and Best Practices pages.

The Journal and Index Academic Repository

Index Academic Journal and Index Academic Repository are two distinct components of the Index Academic platform.

The journal publishes articles following its own editorial process and evaluation procedures, and published works become part of the official volumes of the journal.

The Repository is intended for the deposit and access of academic materials and operates under its own deposit, rights, and licensing policies.

Therefore, depositing a material in Index Academic Repository does not constitute publication in Index Academic Journal and does not confer the status of a journal article.

Publisher

Index Academic is published by MultiMedia Publishing, Bucharest, Romania.

For information about publication, editorial collaboration, or other matters related to the journal, please consult the contact page.

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