Ethical Guidelines for Editor/Editorial Office
- Ensure the publication of high-quality, original, and relevant research aligned with the journal’s scope.
- Uphold academic integrity, freedom of expression, and ethical publishing standards.
- Maintain transparency in the editorial process and correct errors through corrigenda or retractions when necessary.
- Apply a fair and unbiased double-blind peer-review process.
- Encourage innovation, anti-plagiarism practices, and ethical research conduct.
- Educate authors and reviewers about ethical standards and journal policies.
- Maintain a qualified and diverse Editorial Board, updating and guiding members regularly.
- Make decisions based solely on academic merit, without discrimination or institutional bias.
- Ensure strict confidentiality of author and reviewer identities and manuscript content.
- Provide clear submission and formatting guidelines for contributors.
- Detect and address plagiarism using reliable tools (e.g., Turnitin); retract any plagiarized publications if discovered.
- Avoid using unpublished manuscript content for personal benefit.