Advertising and Direct Marketing Policies

Advertising Policy

The Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering (VJSTE) does not accept or display advertisements on its website. The journal does not accept or publish sponsored content, advertorials, promotional articles, or paid editorial content.

Advertising, sponsorship, or any other commercial considerations shall not influence editorial decision-making, the peer-review process, manuscript acceptance, or the content of published articles. Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, scientific quality, and relevance to the journal's scope, without regard to commercial interests, advertising, sponsorship, or institutional influence.

Direct Marketing and Communication

Any direct marketing, communication, or manuscript solicitation conducted on behalf of the journal shall be appropriate, relevant, and non-intrusive. Invitations to submit manuscripts are targeted to researchers whose expertise aligns with the journal's scope and are not distributed through aggressive, deceptive, or misleading mass email campaigns. Information regarding the journal, its publisher, editorial policies, indexing status, publication fees, the peer-review process, publication schedule, and publishing practices shall be accurate, transparent, truthful, and not misleading to authors, reviewers, readers, or other stakeholders.

Marketing activities are conducted independently of the editorial and peer-review processes and shall not compromise the journal's editorial independence.

The journal does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or expedited publication in exchange for payment or any other commercial consideration.