Authorship Integrity

Only individuals with significant contributions should be listed as authors. Ghost, guest or honorary authorship is strictly prohibited.

Plagiarism

Any detected plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will result in immediate rejection and may lead to institutional notification.

Data Integrity

Falsification, fabrication, or manipulation of data constitutes misconduct and will not be tolerated.

Duplicate Submission

Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals is forbidden.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose any financial, institutional or personal conflicts of interest.

Complaints & Appeals

A transparent process is in place for authors or reviewers to raise concerns or appeal editorial decisions.