Publication Ethics
The following statement clarifies ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the editor, the reviewer, and the publisher. Our ethics statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Publication Decisions
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published.
The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Fair Decisions
An editor evaluates manuscripts solely on their intellectual content, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality
The editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone except as appropriate.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest (Editors)
Unpublished materials in submitted manuscripts must not be used in the editor's own research without written consent from the author.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists editors in decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.
Promptness
Reviewers who cannot review promptly should notify the editor and withdraw.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively with clear supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should ensure relevant citations are included and report any overlap with other publications.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest (Reviewers)
Reviewers must not use information for personal gain and avoid reviewing in case of conflict of interest.
Duties of Authors
Reporting Standards
Authors must present accurate, original data with sufficient detail and references.
Originality and Plagiarism
All submitted works must be original. Any use of others' work must be properly cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Authors must give proper credit to previously published work that influenced the current manuscript.
Authorship of the Paper
Only contributors who significantly participated in the research process should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final version.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest (Authors)
Authors must disclose financial or personal conflicts and all sources of funding in their manuscript.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If an author discovers a major error, they must inform the editor promptly and cooperate in retraction or correction.
