Cooperation

Star Mountain Publishing collaborates with commercial and institutional organizations based on a core set of principles. All collaborations serve a single purpose: to broaden the reach and impact of scholarly work while upholding the highest standards of integrity in academic publishing. This policy outlines our general approach to partnerships. Specific guidelines for commercial advertising and promotional activities are detailed in our separate Advertising Policy.

Forms of Collaboration

Star Mountain Publishing is open to exploring meaningful collaborations that align with our scholarly mission. Potential forms of engagement may include:

• Content and Network Development: Partnering with researchers, societies, and institutions through actions such as commissioning special issues, forming editorial advisory boards, or launching joint publication series to build community and enhance quality.
• Academic Projects & Exchange: Organizing educational events with partners, such as targeted webinars, workshops, or conference sessions, to foster dialogue in specific fields.
• Transparent Promotional Activities: Featuring announcements for relevant academic books, databases, or events in designated spaces, governed by our Advertising Policy

Principles of Collaboration

We seek partners whose goals align with the interests of our academic community. All collaborations are guided by the following core principles.

Editorial Independence: We maintain strict firewalls between commercial and editorial operations. Partners have no involvement in, influence over, or prior knowledge of editorial decisions, peer review, or content publication. The existence of a partnership in no way constitutes an endorsement by the journal, its editors, or affiliated institutions of the partner's specific products, services, or viewpoints.

Comprehensive Transparency: The nature and scope of any collaborative relationship will be clearly defined for all stakeholders, eliminating any potentially misleading ambiguity.

Shared Value: Collaborations must provide clear benefits to our readers, authors, and partners, while keeping these interests distinct.

Commitment to the Academic Community

We recognize that a journal's growth is a collective endeavor deeply rooted in the academic community, reliant on the outstanding contributions and enduring trust of editors, authors, reviewers, and readers. Therefore, while pursuing external collaborations, we commit to the following:

• Fostering a publishing environment that respects and values all scholarly contributions.
• Working with partners to advance disciplinary progress and contribute to a sustainable academic ecosystem.

Contact

We adhere strictly to the above principles and conduct regular reviews of our collaborative practices. For any inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office at: starry.liu224@gmail.com