Publication Ethics

This journal is committed to upholding high standards of publication ethics throughout the entire process of publishing scientific articles. This ethics statement is based on the principles developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and serves as a guideline for editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher in maintaining scientific integrity.

Editorial Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for:

  • Evaluating manuscripts based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and contribution, without discrimination based on the authors’ race, gender, religion, nationality, or affiliation.

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of all information related to submitted manuscripts.

  • Making decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts based on the results of the peer review process and journal policies.

  • Avoiding any form of conflict of interest in the editorial process.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers are responsible for:

  • Providing objective, constructive, and timely evaluations.

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of the manuscripts under review.

  • Identifying relevant works that have not been cited by the authors.

  • Notifying the editor if there are indications of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other ethical violations.

  • Declining to review a manuscript if a conflict of interest exists.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must:

  • Present research results honestly, accurately, and in a verifiable manner.

  • Ensure that the manuscript is an original work and has not been published or is currently under consideration by another journal.

  • Properly cite all sources used.

  • List all contributors as authors in accordance with their scientific contributions.

  • Disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest, if any.

  • Be willing to revise the manuscript based on feedback from the editor and reviewers.

  • Promptly notify the editor if significant errors are discovered after the article is published.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the review process. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, or other forms of ethical violations will be rejected or retracted if already published.

Conflicts of Interest

Editors, reviewers, and authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect the objectivity of the publication process.

Copyright and Licensing

Article copyright follows the journal’s policy. Authors retain copyright over their scientific works, while the journal obtains the right to publish the articles in accordance with the applicable license.

Corrections and Retractions

If substantial errors, ethical violations, or scientific inaccuracies are discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to publish a correction (corrigendum/erratum) or retract the article in accordance with international guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript to this journal, authors confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to all applicable publication ethics guidelines.