Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Is Holistence Review a peer-reviewed journal?

Yes. Holistence Review applies a double-blind peer review process.

Q2. Is Holistence Review an open-access journal?

Yes. All articles are freely and permanently available online.

Q3. Does the journal charge any fees?

No. The journal does not charge submission, processing, acceptance, publication or any other author-side fee.

Q4. Who owns the copyright?

Copyright remains with the authors.

Q5. Which license is used?

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Q6. What is the language of publication?

The journal accepts and publishes manuscripts only in English.

Q7. Is Holistence Review limited to review articles?

No. Despite the word “Review” in its title, Holistence Review publishes original research articles, review articles, methodological papers, policy analyses, comparative studies and perspective articles.

Q8. Which reference style is used?

The journal uses APA 7th Edition.

Q9. Does the journal publish clinical health science manuscripts?

No. Clinical, biomedical and experimental health science manuscripts are not the primary focus of the journal. Health-related manuscripts are considered only when they address human services, social systems, policy, governance, service access, inclusion, social impact or wellbeing.