This journal upholds the highest principles of ethics in scientific publication in accordance with the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. All parties involved in the publication process—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are required to comply with the following academic integrity standards:
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the submitted manuscript is their original work, free from plagiarism, and not currently under review or published in any other journal. All cited sources must be properly credited. If the manuscript is co-authored, the contribution of each author must be transparently disclosed.
Editors are tasked with processing every manuscript objectively without discrimination and maintaining the confidentiality of unpublished content. Editors reserve the right to accept or reject articles based on scientific quality and alignment with the journal's focus.
Peer reviewers must provide honest, constructive, and timely feedback. They are also obligated to maintain manuscript confidentiality and must not use the research for personal gain or interests.
All parties must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the evaluation or publication process of the manuscript.
Should unethical behavior be discovered—such as plagiarism or data manipulation—the article may be retracted or corrected in accordance with official journal procedures.
This journal publishes articles in an Open Access format as part of our commitment to the responsible and widespread dissemination of knowledge.
