Publication Ethics
Duties of Editors
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Editors are responsible for overseeing the manuscript review process to ensure transparency, impartiality, and fairness. They select reviewers with expertise in the subject matter or field related to the manuscript.
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Editors evaluate and assess the quality of manuscripts based on their importance, clarity, and alignment with the journal's policies.
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Editors must not disclose information about authors and reviewers to unrelated individuals during the review process.
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Editors should not have conflicting interests that could compromise their judgment or decision-making regarding authors, reviewers, or editorial board members.
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If any form of plagiarism or duplicate publication is detected during the review process, editors must immediately halt the evaluation process and contact the corresponding author for clarification or to request a response before accepting or rejecting the manuscript for publication.
Duties of Reviewers
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Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and not disclose any part or all of the manuscript they are reviewing to unrelated individuals during the review process. They should also adhere to the specified timeframes for the review process.
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Reviewers should not have any conflicting interests that could compromise their ability to provide independent and unbiased evaluations. If such conflicts exist, they must inform the journal's editor and decline the review.
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Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts within their area of expertise, considering the importance and quality of the work. They should refrain from using personal opinions unsupported by evidence as evaluation criteria.
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If reviewers detect any substantial similarity or duplication between the manuscript under review and other published works, they should immediately inform the journal's editor.
Duties of Authors
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Authors must ensure that the submitted work is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
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Authors should report research findings truthfully, without manipulating or providing false information.
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Authors should carefully check their manuscript for any instances of plagiarism or using the work of others without proper citation.
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Authors must appropriately reference the work of others if they have used it in their own research, and they should include a reference list at the end of their manuscript.
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All authors listed on a manuscript should have made a substantial contribution to the research conducted.
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Authors should disclose the sources of funding for their research and provide evidence of consent to publish data from research sponsors.
- Authors should consider and adhere to ethical research practices involving human subjects, Animal subjects, and other ethical research considerations for their work.
- In addition, authors are required to complete and sign the ethics certification form provided along with the submission documents.