Privacy Policy

Information we process

We publish journal, article, citation, author identity and related metadata indicators assembled from open or otherwise accessible scholarly sources. Published records can include names, ORCID identifiers, affiliations, journal titles, identifiers, article relationships and calculated indicators. We may also process technical log data, aggregated analytics data, contact emails and journal request form submissions. Journal request forms may include journal names, URLs, ISSN or E-ISSN values, publisher details, country, subject selections, optional notes and an optional email address.

Cookies, analytics and advertising

Scientific Worth Index uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage and improve the service. Analytics requests may process device, browser, approximate location, referral and page interaction information according to Google's configuration and the user's consent or browser controls. Cookies or similar technologies can be used to measure traffic, prevent abuse and retain technical preferences.

Google AdSense or related Google publisher products may display ads on selected pages. Ad requests are not intentionally enabled on utility pages such as this policy, contact pages or author profiles. Data-driven ranking and journal profile pages can defer advertising until substantive evidence has rendered; missing or error profiles do not become ad-eligible. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites when applicable. Users can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Users can also learn about broader opt-out choices at aboutads.info.

Where consent is required, advertising and measurement behavior may depend on the user's region, consent choice and the consent platform configured for the site. A choice can result in personalized, non-personalized or limited advertising where those modes are supported. Google's explanation of how information is used on partner sites is available in Google's partner-sites policy.

How we use submitted information

Journal request and correction information is used to review coverage, verify records, improve metadata quality and respond to questions when a contact address is provided. We do not sell personal contact information. We may retain request records as part of the audit trail for journal coverage decisions and data quality corrections.

External links and scholarly sources

Journal profile pages may link to publisher websites, catalog records, index pages, DOI pages or other scholarly resources. Those external sites have their own privacy practices. Scientific Worth Index is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of external websites.

Retention and data quality

Technical logs and analytics retention are governed by the operational settings of the relevant service. Contact and journal request records may be retained while they are needed to answer a request, prevent abuse, document a correction or preserve the audit trail for a coverage decision. Public scholarly metadata and derived indicators can remain in the dataset when required for reproducibility, correction history and research integrity. Published values may be recalculated when source evidence or identity resolution changes.

Your choices

You can disable or clear cookies in your browser settings and use any consent controls presented for your region. You can request correction or removal of personal contact information submitted through a journal request or contact email, or report an inaccurate public metadata association, by writing to admin@scientificworthindex.com. We may need to retain non-personal journal metadata and audit records when they are required for data integrity.