Ethics & Corrections
Our commitment to publication integrity, transparent correction processes, and ethical research practices.
Publication Ethics
We adhere to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics. All parties—authors, editors, and reviewers—are expected to follow ethical guidelines regarding originality, attribution, data integrity, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions undergo plagiarism screening before peer review. Submissions with unacceptably high similarity scores or evidence of AI-generated content may be returned to the author or rejected.
Corrections
When a published work contains a significant error, the author or editor may issue a correction notice. The correction appears prominently on the article's landing page and in the metadata, while the original article remains available with a correction notice attached.
Retractions
Works found to contain serious errors, research misconduct, or ethical violations may be retracted. A retraction notice is published on the article's landing page, the work is marked as retracted in the repository, and the original PDF remains available with a visible retraction label.
Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure their submissions are original, properly cited, and free from plagiarism. Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest and confirm that all listed authors have agreed to the submission and the order of authorship.