Ethical Oversight
This policy ensures that all research published in the journal adheres to high ethical standards and complies with relevant guidelines and regulations.
1. Ethical Standards
- All research should follow ethical principles in line with international research ethics guidelines, including respect for human and animal rights.
- Research involving human subjects must have approval from an appropriate ethics review board.
2. Responsibilities of Authors
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research is ethically conducted and reported.
- Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and funding sources.
3. Review and Monitoring
- The journal’s editorial board will monitor manuscripts to ensure that ethical guidelines are followed.
- Manuscripts may be rejected or retracted if they do not meet ethical standards or if misconduct is identified.
4. Handling Ethical Complaints
- The journal takes all ethical complaints seriously. Authors, reviewers, and editors are encouraged to report any concerns regarding ethical misconduct.
- All complaints will be investigated and resolved promptly.
The journal is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and ensuring the integrity of the research it publishes.