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• The editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript at any stage before publication, including after acceptance, if ethical concerns or doubts about the integrity of the work arise.

• The identities of both authors and reviewers are kept strictly confidential throughout the peer-review process (double-blind review).

• The existence of a submitted manuscript is not disclosed to anyone other than the assigned reviewers and editorial staff.

 

• Upon submission, authors must certify (via system-generated declarations) that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere in any language, and is not under consideration for publication in another journal.

• All listed authors are expected to take public responsibility for the content of the article, including its conception, design, execution, and interpretation.

• Authors must confirm that the data used in the study are accurate, properly documented, and will be made available upon reasonable request.

• Any change in authorship (addition or removal) must be accompanied by written consent from all listed authors, submitted to the editorial office.

• Sources of funding and financial support must be clearly disclosed in the Acknowledgments section.

• For studies involving human participants, authors must declare that:

• The study was approved by an institutional or national ethics committee.

• Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.

• If no formal ethics committee is available, the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki should be followed.

• For studies involving animals, compliance with institutional and national guidelines (such as NIH guidelines for the humane use of laboratory animals) must be declared.

• Permissions must be obtained for:

 -Using unpublished data or observations of others.

 - Reproducing or adapting previously published figures or tables (these must be clearly acknowledged in the figure legend or table footnote).

• Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript adheres to:

 - Institutional and regulatory guidelines,

 - Copyright and intellectual property laws,

 - Standards of academic integrity (free from plagiarism, defamation, or unlawful content).

 

Authors may use AI tools to support their writing process (e.g., language editing, summarizing, formatting), but:

• They must clearly state the name of the tool(s) and how they were used in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.

• They retain full responsibility for the content of their manuscript, including sections generated or assisted by AI tools.

• AI tools must not be listed as co-authors, as they do not meet authorship criteria (e.g., taking responsibility, understanding conflicts of interest, or approving the final version).

• Authors should verify that AI-generated content is accurate, referenced, free from plagiarism, and ethically compliant.

 

• Manuscripts and associated data must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers may not disclose, share, or discuss them with others.

• Reviewers must not use unpublished information for personal or professional gain.

• Reviewer feedback should be honest, constructive, respectful, and aimed at improving the quality of the manuscript.

• Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest (e.g., personal, financial, institutional) and decline to review if a conflict exists.

• Knowledge of the author(s) should not influence the objectivity or fairness of the review.