Terms of Use

Welcome to ResearchSeed. We are a decentralized, anonymous collective of academics dedicated to preserving scientific integrity. By evaluating journals and publishers here, you contribute to a transparent global knowledge base.

1. Introduction

ResearchSeed operates as an independent watchdog platform. To protect the impartial nature of our work and the safety of our contributors, the platform is maintained by an anonymous team of researchers and developers.

2. Anonymity & User Accounts

We prioritize your safety. While we may require institutional verification (such as an academic email) solely to prevent manipulation and ensure one-person-one-vote, your public identity is strictly pseudonymous by default. We will never publicly link your real name to your votes or comments unless you explicitly choose to reveal it.

3. Community Guidelines & Content

• Academic Integrity: Contributions must be based on genuine experience. Anonymity is not a shield for malice; it is a tool for speaking truth to power without fear of retaliation.
• No Defamation: Criticism must be constructive. We reserve the right to remove content that violates this spirit.
• User Content: By posting, you grant us a license to display your anonymous contributions on the platform.

4. Moderation & Voting

Our integrity scores are community-generated. We employ automated systems and anonymous community moderators to detect brigading or fraudulent patterns.

5. Disclaimers

The "Integrity Scores" and classifications are opinions aggregated from the academic community. As an anonymous collective, ResearchSeed assumes no liability for decisions made based on this data. We exist solely to facilitate open discourse.

6. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time to better protect our community. Continued use constitutes agreement to these updates.