Editorial policy

Independence

Scores and verdicts cannot be purchased. We do not accept payment for favorable coverage, trade reviews, or let an author, publisher, platform, or advertiser approve criticism before publication. Receiving a review copy does not guarantee coverage or influence the result.

Selection and conflicts

Stories are selected for demonstrated reader interest, enduring relevance, editorial value, feasibility, and the gaps they fill in our catalog. A reviewer with a personal, financial, or professional conflict must disclose it to the editor; the article will disclose a manageable conflict or be reassigned when independence cannot be protected.

Sources and attribution

Core story facts come from official platform or author sources whenever possible. Community reaction is labeled as sentiment, not fact. Direct quotations are attributed and linked to their accessible public source. Cover art and supplied media carry a source and credit.

Affiliate and commercial relationships

An article that contains affiliate links will say so before the first affiliate link. Affiliate availability does not determine selection, score, or placement. Sponsored material, if ever published, will be visibly labeled and kept separate from independent reviews.

AI assistance

Generative tools may assist with research organization, transcription, or mechanical editing, but they do not replace firsthand reading or the reviewer’s judgment. Factual claims, quotations, links, scores, and final prose require human review. We do not publish fabricated reading experience, citations, or community consensus.

Corrections and contact

Material errors are corrected transparently. Send a factual concern, conflict disclosure, or rights request to hello@webnovelreview.com.

Effective: August 23, 2026.