The Journal of Multiscale Materials Informatics (JIMAT) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, and other users of its journal website.

1. Collection and Use of Personal Information

Personal information, including names, affiliations, email addresses, and other details provided during registration or manuscript submission, is collected and used solely for legitimate journal purposes, including editorial management, peer review, publication, communication, and journal administration.

2. Confidentiality and Data Protection

JIMAT takes reasonable measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse. Manuscripts, reviewer identities, editorial correspondence, and unpublished research materials are treated confidentially in accordance with the journal's peer-review and publication ethics policies.

3. Information Sharing

Personal information will not be sold or used for unrelated commercial purposes. Information may be shared with authorized editorial personnel and service providers when necessary for manuscript processing, publication, indexing, or compliance with applicable legal obligations.

4. Published Information

Authors acknowledge that names, affiliations, and other bibliographic information associated with published articles will be publicly accessible as part of the scholarly record.

5. User Rights and Policy Updates

Users may contact the journal's editorial office to request corrections to their personal information or inquire about its processing, subject to applicable legal requirements and scholarly record-keeping obligations.

JIMAT may update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in journal practices, publishing standards, or applicable data protection regulations.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact the JIMAT Editorial Office through the journal's official Contact page.