ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
The following guidelines are intended to help authors ensure their research is conducted ethically, transparently, and with integrity, and upholds the standards of the scientific community.
Research Integrity
Authors should conduct research in an honest, transparent, and ethical manner, and report the research accurately and truthfully.
Authorship
All individuals who have contributed significantly to the research should be listed as authors on the manuscript. Those who have made smaller contributions should be acknowledged in the manuscript. All authors should have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Data Access & Retention
Researchers must retain the original data for a reasonable time after publication and make the data available for review or replication by other researchers.
Reporting Standards
Authors should adhere to reporting standards for their field, such as the CONSORT guidelines for clinical trials, and should ensure that their manuscript contains all necessary information to replicate the research.
Conflict of Interest
Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation, such as financial or personal relationships with individuals or organizations.
Plagiarism
Authors should ensure that all work presented in their manuscript is original and does not contain any plagiarized content. Any sources used should be properly cited and acknowledged. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and manuscripts suspected of plagiarism will not be considered for publication.
Intellectual Property
Researchers must respect the intellectual property rights of others and ensure that they obtain necessary permissions and citations for any material they use.
Research Ethics
Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with relevant ethical guidelines and should be approved by an institutional review board or ethics committee. Research involving human subjects must obtain informed consent from participants, and researchers must ensure that participants are aware of the purpose, risks, and benefits of the research.
