Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Ethical Guidelines for Authors Submitting to Our Journal

We are committed to upholding the highest standards of research and publication ethics. Therefore, all authors submitting manuscripts to this journal must adhere to the following ethical guidelines:

  1. Originality and Plagiarism
  • Submitted manuscripts must be original work by the authors and not published or under consideration elsewhere.
  • Any form of plagiarism, including copying text, data, or ideas without proper attribution, is strictly prohibited.
  • Authors are encouraged to use plagiarism detection tools prior to submission.
  1. Proper Citation and Acknowledgment
  • All sources and references used in the manuscript must be properly cited.
  • Quotation and paraphrasing should comply with the journal’s citation standards.
  1. Conflict of Interest
  • Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research outcomes or interpretation.
  1. Intellectual Property Rights
  • Authors must ensure that their work does not infringe on any copyrights or intellectual property rights.
  • Permission must be obtained for the use of any third-party materials such as data or images.
  1. Ethics in Research
  • Research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive personal data must comply with applicable ethical standards.
  • Authors are required to obtain Ethical Clearance from a recognized ethics committee before conducting the research.
  1. Data Transparency
  • Data supporting the research findings should be available for verification upon request by editors or reviewers.
  • Data must be presented honestly without fabrication or manipulation.
  1. Author Responsibilities
  • All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research and be accountable for the content of the manuscript.
  • Authors must agree to the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Ethical Clearance (Ethics Approval)

For studies involving human subjects, animals, or sensitive data, authors are required to:

  1. Obtain Ethics Approval
  • Authors must secure approval from an authorized Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee before commencing their research.
  • Documentation of this approval should be retained and may be requested by the journal editors.
  1. Report Ethics Approval in the Manuscript
  • The Methods section must include a statement confirming that the study was reviewed and approved by the relevant ethics committee.
  • If ethics approval is not required, authors must provide a clear explanation.
  1. Protecting Research Participants
  • Research must adhere to principles that protect the rights and welfare of participants.
  • Informed consent must be obtained from all participants involved in the study.

Closing Statement

Our journal is dedicated to maintaining research integrity and quality by enforcing strict ethical standards. Violations of these guidelines may result in sanctions, including manuscript withdrawal or bans on future submissions.