COPE 5.0 Transparency Statement
COPE 5.0 Transparency Statement · GEO MEDIA
How we meet the 2026 Principles.
GEO MEDIA against the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, version 5.0 (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME, October 2026).
01About this statement▾
This page shows where each requirement of the Principles of Transparency, version 5.0, is met on this website. It is reviewed every year and whenever the Principles change. Last reviewed: November 2026.
02Checklist▾
| COPE 5.0 item | What GEO MEDIA does | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Website, name, ISSN | HTTPS site, one official website, ISSNs listed | Website Standards · ISSN |
| Publishing schedule | Two issues a year | Publishing Schedule |
| Preservation | PKP PN / archiving separate from the website | Archiving |
| Copyright | Authors retain copyright; website copyright stated separately; holder shown on every article | Copyright and Licensing |
| Licensing | CC licence linked on every article; repository and AI/text-mining policy | Licensing Terms · Self-Archiving |
| Aims and scope; DEI and accessibility | Scope page plus new DEI and accessibility statement | Focus and Scope · Diversity & Accessibility (new) |
| Special issues, guest editors | New policy | Special Issues (new) |
| Authorship and AI | AI cannot be an author; disclosure required | Authorship · Generative AI Policy |
| Conflicts of interest | Declarations, recusal, no pay linked to acceptance | Conflict of Interest |
| Data, FAIR and CARE | FAIR and CARE added | Data Policy |
| Funding | Funding statement required, including “no funding” | Author Guidelines |
| Post-publication, corrections, retractions, expressions of concern | Stated | Post-Publication · Correction and Retraction |
| Plagiarism, preprints | Stated | Plagiarism · Preprint Policy |
| Complaints and appeals | Stated | Complaints · Editorial Appeals |
| Research ethics | Helsinki, proof of exemption, consent for publication | Ethical Clearance |
| Misconduct and whistleblowers | COPE flowcharts, institutional cooperation | Research Misconduct · Whistleblowing |
| Editorial assessment | Merit-only decisions, who decides, no payments handled by deciding editors, AI tools disclosed | Editorial Decisions · Editorial Independence |
| Peer review (8 items) | Transparency table, delays and withdrawal, dates, review statistics | Peer Review Process · Reviewer Selection |
| Editor training | Training for editors and guest editors | Editorial Roles |
| Access | Full open access, no registration or charges to read | Open Access Policy |
| Ownership, board, contact | Owner, board, full address published | Ownership · Editorial Team |
| Author fees and waivers | Fees (or no fees) stated before submission | Author Fees |
| Other revenue incl. AI licensing | Stated | Business Model |
| Advertising, direct marketing | No advertising; truthful marketing | Advertising · Direct Marketing |
