Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

• This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
• All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
• All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
• Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Privacy Statement

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. We are committed to protecting personal information and handling it responsibly in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.

Information We Collect

When users register with the journal, submit manuscripts, participate in the peer-review process, subscribe to journal notifications, or otherwise interact with the journal website, we may collect information necessary for the administration and operation of the journal.

Such information may include names, institutional affiliations, professional titles, email addresses, postal addresses, telephone numbers, ORCID identifiers, login information, manuscript-related information, and other information voluntarily provided by users.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected through the journal website is used primarily for legitimate publishing and scholarly communication purposes, including:

Managing user accounts and registrations

Processing manuscript submissions

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Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and other journal users

Providing publication-related notifications and updates

Maintaining accurate author and article metadata

Facilitating indexing, abstracting, citation, and scholarly dissemination

Responding to enquiries and requests

Maintaining the security and proper operation of the journal website

Personal information will not be used for purposes unrelated to the operation and administration of the journal without appropriate authorization or a lawful basis.

Confidentiality

The journal takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

Information submitted as part of the peer-review process will be treated confidentially and will only be accessible to individuals who require access for legitimate editorial or publishing purposes.

Disclosure of Information

Personal information will not normally be disclosed to third parties except where disclosure is necessary for the legitimate operation of the journal, required to facilitate scholarly publishing services, authorized by the individual concerned, or required by applicable law or regulation.

Certain information, such as author names, institutional affiliations, article titles, abstracts, ORCID identifiers, and publication details, may become publicly available when associated with a published article or scholarly record.

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The journal may use third-party services for functions such as manuscript submission, peer review, DOI registration, indexing, authentication, analytics, website hosting, email communication, and other publishing-related activities.

Where third-party services process personal information on behalf of the journal, appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that such information is handled securely and only for legitimate purposes.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to support the journal's editorial, publishing, administrative, legal, and archival responsibilities.

Published scholarly records, including author names, article information, affiliations, and citation metadata, may be retained permanently as part of the academic record.

User Rights

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Requests concerning personal information should be directed to the journal's editorial or administrative contact.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

The journal may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in publishing practices, website functionality, legal requirements, or data-protection standards.

Any significant changes will be communicated through the journal website where appropriate.

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