Publication Ethic

This statement of scientific publication ethics applies to all parties involved in the publication process of this journal, namely the journal manager, editors, reviewers, and authors.

1. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

Publication Decisions:
Editors are responsible for deciding which submitted articles are suitable for publication based on the validity of the work, its scientific contribution, and its relevance to researchers and readers.

Fair Play:
Editors evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content without discrimination regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political views of the authors.

Confidentiality:
Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the editorial team.

2. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions:
Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through communication with authors, may help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.

Confidentiality:
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

Standards of Objectivity:
Reviews must be conducted objectively and should not contain personal criticism of the author.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Reporting Standards:
Authors must present an accurate description of the research conducted and provide an objective discussion of its significance.

Originality and Plagiarism:
Authors must ensure that submitted works are entirely original. If the work and/or words of others are used, proper citation or quotation must be provided.

Multiple or Redundant Publication:
Authors must not publish manuscripts describing substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication.

4. Other Ethical Issues

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:
All authors must disclose in their manuscripts any financial or other substantial conflicts of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their research.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works:
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the editor to correct or retract the paper.

5. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher/Journal Manager

The publisher is responsible for ensuring that all stages of the publication process follow established policies and ethical standards, including:

• safeguarding editorial independence

• supporting editors, reviewers, and authors in fulfilling their ethical responsibilities

• ensuring transparency and best practices in scholarly publishing

• taking appropriate action when ethical violations are reported regarding submitted or published manuscripts

6. Research Involving Humans or Animals

Authors must ensure that research involving human participants or animals complies with institutional, national, and international ethical standards. Evidence of approval from an appropriate ethics committee must be provided where required.

7. Data Access and Retention

Authors may be requested to provide the raw data related to their manuscripts for editorial review and should be prepared to make such data publicly accessible when appropriate, as well as retain the data for a reasonable period after publication.

8. Research Misconduct

The journal strictly prohibits:

• plagiarism

• data fabrication

• data falsification

• citation manipulation

Editors will take appropriate action in accordance with ethical guidelines when misconduct is detected.

9. Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy

When serious errors or ethical violations are identified:

• Corrections (Errata) will be issued for minor errors that do not affect the main conclusions.

• Retractions will be issued for seriously flawed or unethical work.

• Manuscript withdrawal may occur for articles that are found to violate submission ethics before publication.

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