Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and free from plagiarism. Proper citation of others' work is essential.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.
Multiple Submissions: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
Authorship Criteria: Only individuals who have made significant contributions to the research should be listed as authors.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their research.
Corrections: If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they should promptly notify the journal editor to retract or correct the manuscript.
Responsibilities of Editors
Publication Decisions: Editors are responsible for deciding which of the submitted manuscripts should be published based on the validity of the work and its importance to the journal's audience.
Fairness: Editors should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by anyone involved in the editorial process for their own research without the author's explicit written consent.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and may also help authors improve their manuscripts through constructive feedback.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shared or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. They should also notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper they are aware of.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
General Publication Ethics
Ethical Research Practices: Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with all relevant ethical standards, and appropriate ethical approvals should be obtained.
Transparency in Methodology: Authors should provide a clear and transparent explanation of the methodologies used in their research.
Data Access and Retention: Authors should be prepared to provide access to raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and must be willing to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.
