Confidentiality Protocols

Confidentiality ProtocolsPPPT ensures that agricultural innovations and pathological findings are protected through a secure and confidential editorial framework.

1. Confidentiality of Manuscripts

  • Privileged Material: All submissions are treated as confidential. Reviewers may not use unpublished agricultural data to inform their own ongoing field trials.

  • Secure Deletion: Reviewers are required to delete all manuscript files upon completion of their report.

2. Confidential Correspondence

  • Internal Notes: Correspondence between editors and reviewers is private.

  • Author Privacy: Editorial decisions and feedback are communicated only to the corresponding author.

3. Secure File Handling

  • Access Control: Only authorized editorial staff may access the management system.

  • Prohibition: Sharing manuscript files outside the official system is prohibited without formal approval.

4. Post-Decision: The confidentiality of the review process persists even after the research is published or rejected.