Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
1. Ethical Research Compliance
- Human research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/), including documented informed consent.
- Animal research must follow EU Directive 2010/63/EU (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010L0063) and adhere to the 3R principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement).
- Ethics committee approval is required for all research involving human or animal subjects and must be explicitly stated in the manuscript.
2. Research Integrity and Misconduct
- All manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection using iThenticate (https://www.ithenticate.com/).
- Data fabrication and falsification are strictly prohibited.
- Ghost authorship and guest authorship are considered serious ethical violations.
- Any suspected misconduct is investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines (https://publicationethics.org/), and appropriate measures, including retraction, will be taken if necessary.
3. Peer Review and Editorial Ethics
- The journal follows a double-blind peer review system, ensuring anonymity for both authors and reviewers.
- Reviewers assess manuscripts based on scientific merit, methodology, originality, and ethical compliance.
- Editorial decisions are based solely on the quality of the research, free from financial or institutional bias.
4. Conflicts of Interest
- Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest, whether financial, professional, or personal.
- Any conflicts that could influence objectivity in the research process will be publicly disclosed.