Information For Readers

The Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal (E-BPJ) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly serial publishing conference-linked proceedings in the fields of human-environment relations, environmental psychology, spatial behaviour, and Quality of Life (QoL). E-BPJ welcomes scholarly contributions from researchers and research teams from all geographical regions.
Readers should refer to the About the Journal page for detailed information on the journal's scope, peer-review process, research and publication ethics, copyright and licensing, indexing, corrections and retractions, digital preservation, and other journal policies.

1.0 Access to Published Articles
E-BPJ is a fully Open Access journal. Published full-text articles are freely accessible online without subscription, account-registration, or institutional-access requirements.
Readers may read, download, search, print, and share published articles subject to the applicable copyright and licensing terms.

2.0 Browsing and Discovering Articles
Published E-BPJ content may be accessed through the journal's online publication platform. Readers may browse available content by volume, issue, conference-linked publication, or individual article.
Article-level bibliographic information and metadata are provided through the journal's publication system and relevant scholarly discovery services.

3.0 Article Identification and Citation
Readers are encouraged to cite E-BPJ articles using the bibliographic information provided with each published article.
Where available, the article's Digital Object Identifier (DOI) should be used as the persistent identifier when citing or linking to the published Version of Record.
Readers should use the article's official E-BPJ publication record and DOI when referring to published research in academic, professional, educational, or other scholarly contexts.

4.0 Copyright, Licensing and Reuse
E-BPJ articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence, subject to the terms of that licence.
Readers may share the published material with appropriate attribution, provided that the applicable licence conditions are respected. The published material should not be altered or used for commercial purposes where such use is restricted by the licence.
For complete information on copyright, licensing, author rights, and permitted reuse, readers should refer to the About the Journal page.

5.0 Self-Archiving and Linking to Published Articles
E-BPJ supports the continued accessibility and dissemination of published research.
Where permitted under the journal's licensing terms, published articles may be shared or deposited in appropriate repositories, personal websites, or non-commercial academic networks. Readers and authors are encouraged to retain and use the stable E-BPJ article page and DOI when linking to published research.

6.0 Post-Publication Corrections and Retractions
E-BPJ is committed to maintaining the integrity and permanence of the scholarly record.
Where significant errors are identified after publication, the journal may publish an Erratum or Corrigendum, as appropriate. Such notices are linked to the affected article.
Where an article is subsequently determined to require retraction, E-BPJ may issue a formal Retraction Notice in accordance with its publication-ethics procedures. The original publication record is retained to preserve the history of the scholarly record and is clearly identified as retracted where applicable.
Readers should therefore refer to the article's current publication record and associated notices when using E-BPJ content.

7.0 Reporting Concerns About Published Content
Readers who identify credible concerns relating to plagiarism, data integrity, duplicate publication, undisclosed conflicts of interest, authorship, or other forms of publication or research misconduct may report the matter through the journal's designated editorial channel.
Reports concerning published content will be considered in accordance with E-BPJ's publication-ethics procedures and applicable COPE guidance.

8.0 Indexing and Discovery
E-BPJ content is made discoverable through a range of scholarly metadata and bibliographic services, including Google Scholar, Scilit, WorldCat, Crossref, and other services where applicable.
Readers should distinguish between discovery services, metadata registries, abstracting services, and formal indexing.
In relation to Web of Science, previous inclusion of E-BPJ content does not automatically establish coverage of every subsequent volume or article. Where coverage is pending, under evaluation, or not yet confirmed, E-BPJ will describe the status accordingly.
Indexing decisions remain under the authority of the relevant indexing provider.

9.0 Digital Preservation and Long-Term Access
E-BPJ participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for long-term digital preservation.
The journal maintains its publication record through its online publication platform, persistent bibliographic identification, article-level metadata, DOI registration, and digital preservation arrangements.
These measures are intended to support the continued accessibility and discoverability of published E-BPJ content over time.

10.0 Use of Published Research
Readers may use E-BPJ publications for scholarly research, teaching, learning, professional reference, and other permitted purposes in accordance with the applicable copyright and licensing terms.
Readers are encouraged to provide accurate attribution and to cite the original E-BPJ publication when using, discussing, or referring to published research.

11.0 Reader Enquiries
For enquiries concerning a published article, bibliographic information, access, corrections, or other matters relating to E-BPJ content, readers should contact the editorial or journal contact specified on the E-BPJ website.
For matters concerning the interpretation or application of the journal's publication policies, readers should refer to the About the Journal page.