VFAST | Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 30, 2020 (Updated April 2026)

VFAST Research Platform provides digital academic publishing services through five peer-reviewed journals, following internationally recognized ethical standards including COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). Our journals cover:

VTSE – Software Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science
VTCS – Computer Sciences, Cybersecurity, IoT, Cloud Computing
VTESS – Education, Social Sciences, Psychology, Linguistics
VTM – Mathematics, Algebra, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling
VTIR – Islamic Studies, Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Islamic Economics

1. Services We Provide

Manuscript Submission

Online submission 24/7. No submission fees. Track manuscript status.

Editorial Processing

Initial quality check. Plagiarism screening. Formatting assistance.

Peer Review Coordination

Double-blind peer review with 2+ reviewers. Detailed reports provided.

Indexing Support

Submission to Scopus, HEC, Google Scholar, Crossref, and more.

Author Support

Dedicated support team. Publication certificate. Prompt responses.

2. Ethical Standards

We follow COPE guidelines. Authors must ensure:

Originality – no plagiarism or duplicate submission
Ethical compliance – proper citations and permissions
Adherence to journal scope and formatting
Conflict of interest disclosure

3. Publication Process and Outcome

        
        All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review and editorial evaluation process in accordance with academic quality standards.

        Once a manuscript has successfully passed peer review, met all quality and ethical requirements, and has been formally accepted, authors are required to complete the applicable publication fee.

        Upon fulfillment of these conditions, the accepted manuscript is scheduled for publication on the platform.

4. Payment Model

        We do not charge any fees at the submission or review stage.

        Article Processing Charges (APC) are only requested after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

        Processing Time: 6–8 weeks from submission to decision.

        Publication Fee: USD 350 / USD 100 (as applicable) + VAT.

5. Intellectual Property

Authors retain copyright. Articles published under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).