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Duties of Authors
- Authors must not submit manuscripts that have been previously published or are under consideration for publication in other journals.
- Authors must follow research ethics and must not plagiarize or use other people’s work as their own.
- Authors must prepare the manuscript in accordance with the journal’s Author Guidelines.
- All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
- Authors must properly cite all sources, images, and tables used in their manuscripts. Any copyright infringement is solely the responsibility of the authors.
- Authors must ensure that all references are accurate and appropriate, and excessive referencing should be avoided.
- Authors must revise the manuscript according to reviewers’ and editors’ comments within the specified time.
- Authors must clearly acknowledge all sources of research funding (if any) and disclose any conflicts of interest (if any).
- Authors must present research results truthfully and must not fabricate, falsify, manipulate, or selectively report data.
- Authors should not cite retracted publications unless it is necessary for explaining the retraction, and the retracted status must be clearly indicated in the reference list.
Duties of Editors
- Editors are responsible for evaluating the quality of manuscripts and selecting articles for publication after the peer review process, based on clarity, originality, significance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
- Editors must not disclose any information about authors or reviewers to anyone who is not involved in the review process.
- Editors must not publish manuscripts that have been previously published elsewhere. All manuscripts must be checked for plagiarism using reliable plagiarism detection software. If plagiarism is detected, the review process must be stopped immediately and the corresponding author must be contacted for clarification.
- Editors must have no conflicts of interest with authors or reviewers.
- Editors must not use any part of the manuscript for their own research or personal benefit.
- Editors must consider publishing manuscripts with sound research methodology, reliable results, and academic contribution to the field.
- If plagiarism or data fabrication is detected and the author refuses to withdraw the manuscript, the editor has the right to retract the article without the author’s consent.
Duties of Reviewers
- Reviewers must keep all information related to the manuscript confidential and must not disclose it to others during the review process.
- If reviewers have any conflict of interest with the authors, they must inform the editor and decline the review.
- Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts in their area of expertise by considering the importance of the content, quality of analysis, academic rigor, and relevance to the field. Reviewers should also suggest relevant references if the manuscript lacks important citations.
- Reviewers must not use any part of the manuscript for their own work.
- If reviewers find that the manuscript is similar to other published works, they must immediately inform the editor.
