Publisher Information

Publisher Information

Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies (JMSET)

Publisher Overview

The Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies (JMSET) is institutionally owned and published by the Faculty of Marine Resources, Alasmarya Islamic University (AIU), Zliten, Libya .

The Faculty serves as the academic and institutional publisher of JMSET and provides the organizational framework and resources required for the journal’s operation, publication, dissemination, and continuing development.

JMSET is published on a non-profit academic basis as part of the Faculty’s commitment to supporting scientific research, scholarly communication, and the responsible dissemination of marine and environmental knowledge.

The publisher supports the journal’s institutional and publishing needs while respecting the authority, autonomy, and accountability of its editorial leadership.

About the Publisher

The Faculty of Marine Resources is an academic institution within Alasmarya Islamic University . The Faculty supports education, scientific research, knowledge dissemination, and community engagement in marine sciences, marine resource management, environmental sciences, sustainability, and related disciplines.

Through JMSET, the Faculty provides an institutional platform for publishing and disseminating original scholarly research in marine and environmental fields.

The Faculty also supports interdisciplinary academic collaboration and the responsible exchange of knowledge among researchers, academics, professionals, institutions, and other stakeholders at local, regional, and international levels.

Institutional Support

The Faculty of Marine Resources, Alasmarya Islamic University , provides the institutional, administrative, financial, and technical resources required for the operation and continuing development of JMSET.

This support includes the journal’s publishing infrastructure, electronic platform, editorial administration, article production, online publication, dissemination, metadata management, persistent identification, and long-term accessibility.

The Faculty’s support enables JMSET to operate on a non-profit basis and supports its Diamond Open Access publishing model.

Editorial Independence

The publisher recognizes and respects the editorial independence of JMSET.

The Editor-in-Chief and the journal’s authorized editorial leadership have the authority and responsibility to make decisions concerning the editorial assessment, peer review, revision, acceptance, rejection, correction, or retraction of individual articles.

The publisher does not direct or influence decisions concerning individual articles. Editorial decisions are not influenced by financial, institutional, commercial, political, or personal considerations.

Scholarly merit
Originality and significance
Scientific and methodological quality
Ethical compliance and research integrity
Contribution to the relevant field
Alignment with the journal’s aims and scope
The publisher provides institutional resources and appropriate support without compromising the autonomy or accountability of the journal’s editorial leadership.

Publisher Responsibilities

The publisher supports JMSET in fulfilling its institutional, technical, publishing, and scholarly communication responsibilities.

  • Providing and maintaining the institutional publishing infrastructure
  • Supporting the administration and technical operation of the journal platform
  • Supporting article production, publication, dissemination, and metadata management
  • Facilitating DOI registration and persistent identification
  • Supporting the accessibility, discoverability, and long-term preservation of published content
  • Protecting copyright, licensing, privacy, and intellectual-property information
  • Supporting the confidentiality and integrity of editorial and peer-review processes
  • Supporting appropriate post-publication notices and institutional cooperation in research-integrity matters
  • Providing institutional resources while respecting editorial independence
The publisher supports research integrity and the accuracy of the scholarly record without assuming responsibility for decisions concerning individual articles.

Publisher and Editorial Relationship

The publisher maintains a clear and transparent relationship with the editorial leadership of JMSET based on institutional support, defined responsibilities, editorial independence, and mutual accountability .

Institutional cooperation may address:

  • Publishing infrastructure and platform development
  • Institutional and legal responsibilities
  • Journal-wide policy development
  • Research-integrity concerns
  • Copyright, licensing, and privacy
  • Digital preservation and long-term accessibility
  • Technical and production standards
Such cooperation does not extend to directing or influencing decisions concerning individual articles. The publisher does not select reviewers, determine peer-review outcomes, or decide whether an individual article should be accepted or rejected.

The Editor-in-Chief and the journal’s authorized editorial leadership retain authority and responsibility for decisions concerning individual articles and the journal’s editorial content.

Support for Research Integrity

The publisher supports JMSET’s commitment to research integrity, publication ethics, transparency, confidentiality, accountability, fairness, and responsible scholarly publishing .

Where institutional cooperation is required, the publisher may assist the journal in communicating with the relevant institution, authority, or responsible body while preserving the confidentiality and independence of the editorial process.

  • Cooperation in the responsible handling of suspected misconduct
  • Protection of confidential editorial and reviewer information
  • Support for corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern
  • Support for the integrity and preservation of the scholarly record

Support for Diamond Open Access

The institutional and financial support provided by the Faculty enables JMSET to operate under a Diamond Open Access publishing model without transferring publication costs to authors or readers.

The publisher supports the costs associated with:

  • Journal administration
  • Operation and maintenance of the electronic publishing platform
  • Editorial workflow administration
  • Article production and online publication
  • Metadata management and DOI registration
  • Dissemination and long-term accessibility
This support enables published articles to be made freely and immediately accessible without relying on charges imposed on authors or readers.

Ownership and Management

Faculty of Marine Resources
Alasmarya Islamic University (AIU)
Zliten, Libya

The Faculty provides the institutional, administrative, financial, technical, and publishing support required for the journal’s operation.

JMSET is managed editorially by its appointed Editor-in-Chief and authorized editorial leadership in accordance with the journal’s publicly available policies and procedures.

Publisher Details

Publisher:
Faculty of Marine Resources

Institution:
Alasmarya Islamic University

Publisher Type:
Academic, Institutional, and Non-Profit

Journal Ownership:
Faculty of Marine Resources, Alasmarya Islamic University

Country: Libya

Location: Zliten, Libya

Published Journal:
Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies

Journal Abbreviation: JMSET

Publisher Contact Information

Publisher

Faculty of Marine Resources
Alasmarya Islamic University
Zliten, Libya

Publisher Email:
[email protected]

University Website:
https://asmarya.edu.ly/

JMSET Editorial Office

Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies

Editorial Office Email:
[email protected]

Questions concerning the publisher, institutional support, or the Faculty of Marine Resources should be directed to the Publisher Email.

Questions concerning article submission, editorial correspondence, peer review, or published content should be directed to the JMSET Editorial Office.

Related Information

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