Publication Ethics

Duties of Authors

  1. Reporting Standards Authors presenting original research must provide an accurate and precise account of the work conducted, along with an unbiased discussion of its importance...
  2. Data Access and Retention Authors may be asked to supply the raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review...
  3. Originality and Plagiarism Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original...
  4. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication In general, authors should not submit or publish the same research findings in more than one journal...
  5. Acknowledgement of Sources Authors must give proper credit to the work of others...
  6. Authorship Criteria Authorship should be restricted to individuals who made substantial contributions...
  7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest All authors must declare any financial or significant conflicts of interest...
  8. Fundamental Errors in Published Work If authors identify a significant error or inaccuracy...
  9. Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects If the research involves hazardous chemicals, procedures, or equipment...

Duties of Editors

  1. Fair Play Editors must assess all submitted manuscripts solely based on their scholarly merit...
  2. Confidentiality Editors and editorial staff are obligated to keep all details regarding submitted manuscripts strictly confidential...
  3. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest Editors must not use any unpublished material...
  4. Publication Decisions The editorial board holds the responsibility for determining which manuscripts are suitable for publication...
  5. Review of Manuscripts Editors must ensure that every manuscript undergoes an initial originality check...

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions The peer review process supports editors in determining the suitability of a manuscript for publication...
  2. Promptness Reviewers who feel unqualified or unable to complete the review within the required time...
  3. Standards of Objectivity Reviews must be carried out impartially...
  4. Confidentiality Manuscripts provided for review must be treated as strictly confidential...
  5. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Information or ideas gained through the review process must remain confidential...
  6. Acknowledgement of Sources Reviewers should point out relevant published work that has not been cited...