Privacy Statement

Author Identity

All authors submitting manuscripts to the Journal of Integrated Transportation Engineering and Management (JITEM) are required to provide complete and accurate information regarding their identity. The submission must include the full names of all authors, including the first author, co-authors, and corresponding author, together with their respective institutional affiliations.

Author affiliation information should clearly identify the department or unit, institution, city, and country. The corresponding author must also be clearly designated and provide a valid and active email address to facilitate communication throughout the editorial and publication process.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all author information provided during submission. Accurate author details are important for the proper preparation of journal metadata, indexing, citation records, and publication systems. Authors are therefore encouraged to carefully verify all identity and affiliation information before completing their submission.

Editorial Authority

The Editorial Board of the Journal of Integrated Transportation Engineering and Management (JITEM) has authority over editorial decisions concerning manuscripts submitted to the journal. Such decisions include the evaluation, selection, revision, acceptance, and rejection of manuscripts in accordance with JITEM's scope, academic standards, and publication policies.

The Editor-in-Chief, together with the editorial team, is responsible for maintaining the academic quality, originality, relevance, and integrity of articles published in JITEM. Editorial decisions may take into consideration reviewers' recommendations, the scientific quality of the manuscript, and its contribution to the field of transportation engineering and management.

JITEM maintains its own editorial policies and academic standards in accordance with its focus on transportation engineering and management. These policies are intended to ensure consistency, academic integrity, and quality throughout the publication process. Decisions made by the Editorial Board are final.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Integrated Transportation Engineering and Management (JITEM) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information provided by authors, reviewers, readers, and other users of the journal system.

Personal information submitted through the journal platform, including names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses, will be used primarily for purposes associated with the editorial, review, and publication processes.

JITEM is committed to handling such information responsibly and securely. Personal information will not be unnecessarily disclosed, distributed, or made available to third parties without appropriate authorization, except where disclosure is required for legitimate academic publishing activities, such as indexing, archiving, or related journal operations.

JITEM seeks to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and responsible use of personal information throughout its editorial and publishing activities, in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection principles.