Advertising Policies

Our advertising policy is consistent with the principles mentioned in the Recommendations on Publication Ethics Policies for Medical Journals which issued by the World Association of Medical Editors

Ads are subject to review by the editor and others at the SOA journals.

To advertise on Scient Open Access or in any one our journals, please contact contact@scientonline.org

All advertisements are subject to the approval of the publisher of Scient Open Access, which reserves the right to reject or cancel any ad at any time.

Advertisers may be required to submit supporting documentation to substantiate their claims. For products not regulated by the FDA or other government agency, technical and/or scientific documentation may be required

Ads for products not approved by the FDA that make any kind of health claims must carry the following disclaimer: “These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”

While SOA journals welcomes and encourages information-rich advertising, advertisements, advertising icons and advertiser logos must be clearly distinguishable from editorial content and may require special labelling to distinguish them as such

All SOA journals have the right to refuse any advertisement that, in its sole discretion, is incompatible with its mission or inconsistent with the values of members, the publication/web site or the organization as a whole

Advertising for the following categories is prohibited

    Alcohol Ads

    Tobacco Ads

    Weapons and Ammunition

    Fireworks

    Gambling and Lottery

    Pornography Ads and its related themes Ads

    Political Ads and religious advertisements Ads

    Advertisements that make unsubstantiated health claims for the products advertised

SOA journals published advertising policies are not exhaustive and are subject to change at any time without notice