. Transparency and Honesty
• Research methodology, findings, data analysis, and results must be reported clearly and accurately.
• Republishing previously published work (self-plagiarism) or using another person’s work without permission (plagiarism) is unacceptable.
2. Authorship Criteria
• Authorship is limited to individuals who have made significant intellectual contributions and approved the final version to be published.
• All authors share responsibility for the integrity of the work.
3. Conflict of Interest
• Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that may pose a conflict of interest.
• A conflict of interest includes any situation that could compromise the objectivity of the evaluation.
4. Peer Review
• Peer review is essential to ensure the scientific validity and quality of published work.
• Reviews must be conducted fairly, impartially, and in a timely manner.
5. Publication Ethics Committee
• A Publication Ethics Committee should exist to address ethical violations and make appropriate decisions.
• This committee evaluates complaints and manages actions such as corrections and retractions when necessary.
6. Corrections, Retractions, and Apologies
• In cases where incorrect or misleading information is published, the journal must issue corrections, retract the work if necessary, and issue an apology.
• Retractions and corrections must be transparent and easily accessible.
7. Data Access and Retention
• Authors should provide access to research data during the review process and after publication.
• Retaining and sharing research data, when necessary, supports transparency and reproducibility.
8. Publication Decisions
• Editors must make publication decisions independently and fairly to safeguard the quality and integrity of the journal’s content.
• Decisions should be based on the significance, originality, clarity of the research, and its relevance to the journal’s scope.