The journal expects honest reporting, appropriate authorship, originality, accurate citation, disclosure of conflicts of interest and compliance with applicable research ethics requirements.
Misconduct
Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate image manipulation, citation manipulation, duplicate publication, undisclosed conflicts, peer-review manipulation and misleading authorship are prohibited.
Corrections and Retractions
The journal preserves the scholarly record and will publish corrections, retractions or other notices when necessary.
AI Policy
Generative AI may support language or research workflows only when used responsibly and disclosed where material. It must not replace author accountability, invent sources, fabricate data or compromise confidential peer-review material.