Editorial Policy (Impact)

This policy describes how submissions are handled in active Impact pathways and clarifies how these workflows differ from formal journal tracks.

1. Scope

We accept submissions aligned to life sciences, sustainability, and applied knowledge communication, subject to active pathway configuration.

2. Editorial Handling

Submissions may undergo scope screening, quality checks, integrity review, editorial feedback, revision requests, and production processing.

3. Decision Types

Decision outcomes may include accept, accept with edits, revision requested, or decline, with reasoned status updates where applicable.

4. Timeline Transparency

Timeline ranges are indicative and vary by submission complexity and revision cycle depth.

5. Program Clarity

Impact workflows are editorially guided dissemination pathways. Formal journal peer-review policies are published separately as journals programs move from upcoming to active.