Authors submitting articles to the Young Thinkers Journal are deemed to have agreed to comply with the following ethical principles and responsibilities:
1. Originality and Scientific Contribution
Submitted works must be original and must not have been previously published in any journal or submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors must clearly demonstrate the scientific contribution of their work.
2. Citation and Reference
Authors are obliged to indicate the sources they have used completely and accurately. The ideas, data, graphics or direct quotations of others must be indicated with appropriate citations.
3. Plagiarism and Academic Ethics
Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and similar ethical violations are strictly prohibited. Our journal reserves the right to reject submissions and inform the relevant institutions if such violations are detected.
4. Publication Rights and Licence
Authors declare that they hold the copyright to the work submitted to our journal and that they accept the article being published under the specified open access licence if accepted for publication.
5. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Authors must clearly state any financial, commercial, or personal conflicts of interest related to the work.
6. Author Contribution Statement
All authors must have made a significant academic contribution to the work. Authors must clearly state each author's contribution to the work.
7. Data Sharing and Accuracy
Authors must ensure that the data they use is reliable and, where necessary,

8. Respect for the Peer Review Process
Authors should respect the double-blind peer review process and make corrections in a timely manner if required. They should be open and constructive in their approach to referee and editor feedback.
9. Post-Publication Responsibilities
If a serious error or inaccuracy is discovered after the article has been published, the author(s) should immediately inform the journal editor and request a correction or retraction.