IJTIMES is owned and published by KG Publication, an academic publisher committed to open-access scholarly publishing. This page sets out the publisher's identity, operational structure, funding model, and the working relationship between the publisher and the journal's editorial team. The publisher's website is at kgpublication.com.
🏢 Publisher Identity
KG Publication is an academic publisher dedicated to open-access journals across engineering, technology, management, and applied sciences. The publisher is responsible for the operational, administrative, and financial functions of IJTIMES, including hosting and infrastructure, indexing-application coordination, and external correspondence with indexing services and other third parties.
- Publisher name: KG Publication
- Corporate website: https://kgpublication.com/
- Publisher contact: editor@kgpublication.com
📑 Journals and Publications
KG Publication publishes multiple open-access journal titles, of which IJTIMES is one. All journals published by KG Publication are governed by the same standards of editorial independence, peer review, publication ethics, and open-access licensing. Information on KG Publication's full activities, current and forthcoming, is available at kgpublication.com.
💸 Funding Model
KG Publication is funded through Article Processing Charges paid by authors of accepted manuscripts, with operational costs underwritten by the publisher during periods when APC revenue does not fully cover hosting and infrastructure expenses. The publisher does not derive income from advertising, sponsored content, or sale of subscriptions. Full details of the journal's APC structure, including the dual-tier rate effective 1 April 2027 and the World Bank-tier waiver scheme, are on the Article Processing Charges page.
⚖ Editorial Independence
The publisher and the editorial team operate under a clear separation of responsibilities. KG Publication is responsible for hosting, technical infrastructure, financial administration, and external coordination. The editorial team is responsible for all decisions regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of submissions. KG Publication has no role in editorial decisions on individual manuscripts. The full statement is on the Editorial Independence page.
📋 Memberships and External Standards
The publisher and the journal align their operational practice with the published standards of relevant bodies, including the COPE Core Practices, the ICMJE Recommendations, the CRediT taxonomy, and the FAIR Data Principles. The publisher will consider formal applications for membership in COPE and OASPA as the journal's portfolio expands and as eligibility criteria are met.
🔓 Open-Access Policy and Licensing
All articles published by KG Publication in IJTIMES are released as open access immediately on publication, under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence. Authors retain copyright of their work. Full terms are on the Open Access Policy and Copyright and Licensing pages.
💻 Hosting and Technical Platform
IJTIMES is hosted on Hostinger shared hosting using a custom PHP/MySQL content management system developed and maintained by KG Publication. The publisher is responsible for hosting administration, security, backups, and platform updates.
📞 Contacting the Publisher
Correspondence relating to the publisher's operational, administrative, or financial activities, including indexing applications, registry deposits, and infrastructure matters, may be addressed to:
KG Publication
Website: kgpublication.com
Email: editor@kgpublication.com
Correspondence relating to editorial decisions, peer review, manuscript handling, or the journal's editorial policies should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief at editor@ijtimes.com.
This Publisher statement is effective from 26 April 2026. The journal reviews this statement annually.