Publication Ethics Statement
The journal is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, and fairness in scholarly publishing. Its editorial practices are guided by the ethical principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors' Responsibilities
Authors must submit original work, acknowledge sources, disclose competing interests, and comply with applicable research ethics requirements. Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and duplicate submission are prohibited.
Editors and Reviewers
Editors must ensure impartial editorial decisions based on scholarly merit. Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations while declaring potential conflicts of interest.
Ethical Violations and Corrections
Allegations of misconduct are assessed fairly and confidentially, with relevant parties given an opportunity to respond. Confirmed violations may result in rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate.
Editorial Commitment: The journal upholds ethical publication practices and provides mechanisms for complaints, appeals, and post-publication corrections.
