Terms of Service

Welcome to Terra Alimentaria, a peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on agricultural and food sciences. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Terra Alimentaria website, content, and submission systems (collectively, the "Services"), which are operated and published by PT Nusaxis Pustaka Mandiri LLC ("Nusaxis", "we", "us", or "our").

By accessing our website, reading our publications, or submitting a manuscript, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Open Access Policy and Copyright

Terra Alimentaria is fully committed to the principles of Open Access. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all articles published in this journal are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License (or an equivalent open license as specified on the article page).

• For Readers: You are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, provided the original authors and the journal are properly cited.
• For Authors: Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. By submitting your work, you grant Terra Alimentaria a non-exclusive license to publish the manuscript and identify itself as the original publisher.

2. Author Responsibilities and Ethics

Authors utilizing the Terra Alimentaria submission system must adhere to the highest standards of academic and scientific integrity. By submitting a manuscript, you represent and warrant that:

• The work is entirely original and has not been published elsewhere, nor is it currently under consideration by another journal.
• All named authors have significantly contributed to the research and agree to its submission.
• The manuscript does not contain plagiarized material, fabricated data, or falsified results.
• Any potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, have been fully disclosed.
• Research involving human subjects, animal testing, or sensitive agricultural/food safety data complies with relevant institutional, national, and international ethical standards and regulations.

We reserve the right to reject submissions, retract published articles, and notify relevant institutions if ethical misconduct is discovered.

3. Use of the Website and Services

You agree to use the Terra Alimentaria website and Services only for lawful academic, scholarly, or informational purposes. You agree not to:

• Use automated scripts, spiders, or scrapers to extract data or content in a manner that burdens our servers or bypasses our security measures.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the editorial backend, peer-review systems, or user accounts.
• Use the Services to distribute spam, malware, or promotional materials.

4. Peer Review and Editorial Control

Terra Alimentaria operates a rigorous peer-review process. The editorial board reserves the absolute right to determine whether a manuscript is accepted, revised, or rejected based on scientific merit, relevance to agricultural and food sciences, and reviewer feedback. We do not guarantee the publication of any submitted material.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability

The research, opinions, and data published in Terra Alimentaria are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of PT Nusaxis Pustaka Mandiri LLC, the editorial board, or our affiliates.

Because the journal focuses on agricultural practices, food sciences, and related technologies, the information provided is for educational and scholarly purposes only. It should not be construed as professional agricultural, medical, nutritional, or industrial advice. Readers must independently verify applications of the research.

The Services and all published content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim any liability for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, our published research, website, or services.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Information collected through the journal’s registration and submission processes (such as names, affiliations, and email addresses) will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal, including peer review, publication, and editorial communication. Please review our global Privacy Policy for detailed information on how we handle user data.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Indonesia. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of Terra Alimentaria shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Service at any time to reflect changes in our editorial policies, legal requirements, or technological updates. Continued use of the Services following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, or if you need to report ethical violations or technical issues, please contact us at:

PT Nusaxis Pustaka Mandiri LLC
Perum Grand Handayani Residence Blok BB19
Gunungkidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Email: editor@nusaxis.com