Funding Policy

MIJST is committed to transparency in research funding. It is mandatory for authors to disclose all financial support to ensure compliance with funder mandates and avoid conflicts of interest.

1Disclosure Requirements

All manuscripts must include a "Funding Statement" before the References. Required details:

Full Agency Name: Official name (e.g., National Science Foundation).
Grant Number: Specific identification number assigned by the funder.
Role of Funder: Brief description of involvement in study design or analysis.
Example Statement: "This work was supported by the [Funder Name] under Grant [Number XXXX]. The funder had no role in study design, data collection, or preparation of the manuscript."

2No Funding Disclosure

"This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."

3Funder Open Access Mandates

✓ Zero APCDiamond OA ensures full compliance with "Plan S" mandates.
✓ CopyrightAuthors retain full ownership of their intellectual property.

4Published Article Compliance

Funding information is included in all full-text versions and deposited with Crossref to help funders track grant impact globally.