Authors must provide accurate institutional affiliations where the work was carried out. Current and past affiliations should be declared, or independent status noted.
Editorial decisions may be appealed with strong evidence or new data. Although not a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the journal follows COPE guidelines on appeals to journal editor decisions and complaints about a journal’s editorial management of the peer review process.
Editors and reviewers must disclose potential conflicts (e.g., collaborations, institutional ties) to ensure unbiased decision-making.
All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review to minimize bias.
Authors are required to ensure that all submitted manuscripts are free from plagiarism and unethical practices. Manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references and standard methodological text) will be considered for review. The responsibility for maintaining originality rests solely with the authors. In the event that plagiarism, data fabrication, or any related ethical concerns are detected in an article, the authors will be held fully accountable. The journal reserves the right to reject, retract, or take appropriate action against any manuscript found to violate these standards.
Editorial decisions remain free from commercial influence.