Publication Ethics & Plagiarism Policy

The journal upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity.

Ethical Publishing Standards

The journal follows the guidelines and best practices established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), ICMJE, and WAME.

All editorial decisions and processes are conducted with full transparency.

All manuscripts are evaluated solely on scientific merit, regardless of author identity or affiliation.

All submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities are kept strictly confidential throughout the review process.

Automated Screening: All manuscripts are screened using industry-leading plagiarism detection software before peer review.

Similarity Threshold: Manuscripts with similarity above 20% (excluding references) are flagged.

Zero Tolerance: Manuscripts with significant plagiarism are immediately rejected.

Substantial contributions to conception, design, execution, or interpretation

Participation in drafting or revising the manuscript

Final approval of the version to be published

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work. Examples include:

Employment or consulting relationships

Stock ownership or equity interests

Honoraria or speaker fees

Research grants or funding sources

Patent applications

Personal or familial relationships

Minor errors that do not affect scientific conclusions.

Significant errors that could affect interpretation of results.

Clear evidence of misconduct, duplicate publication, or plagiarism.

Serious concerns while investigation is ongoing.