Terms of Service

Last updated: May 2026

These Terms of Service govern access to and use of MetaReview. By accessing or using MetaReview, you agree to use the platform responsibly and in accordance with these terms.

1. Purpose

MetaReview supports academic discovery, evidence synthesis, and exploration of secondary studies across computing disciplines. The platform provides curated scholarly metadata, search tools, and review-oriented navigation features for research purposes.

2. Acceptable Use

You may use MetaReview for lawful academic, educational, and research-related purposes. You agree not to interfere with platform operation, attempt unauthorised access, misuse metadata, or use the service in a way that harms availability, integrity, or other users.

3. Automated Access

Automated scraping, bulk downloading, or harvesting of MetaReview content without permission is prohibited.

4. Scholarly Metadata

MetaReview aggregates metadata from public scholarly sources, repositories, and curated datasets. Original works remain owned by their respective authors, publishers, repositories, and data providers. Users are responsible for verifying bibliographic information and citing original scholarly sources properly.

5. No Warranty

MetaReview is provided for research and informational purposes. While reasonable care is taken to organise and present metadata, the platform does not guarantee completeness, accuracy, availability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

6. Changes to the Service

MetaReview may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue features or datasets as the platform evolves. These Terms may also be updated periodically, with revised versions posted on this page.