Editors

Editors have the following responsibilities:

1. Decide which manuscripts proceed to the next stage of the publication process and determine whether the manuscript is suitable for publication based on originality, research significance, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s focus and scope.
2. Review submitted manuscripts fairly, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
3. Evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual and academic merit without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or political beliefs.
4. Ensure that all submitted manuscripts are treated confidentially and are not disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding reviewers, editorial team, or publisher as necessary during the review and publication process.
5. Not disclose any information regarding submitted manuscripts except to authors, reviewers, editorial advisers, and publishers when appropriate.
6. Avoid using unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts for personal research or personal advantage.

Reviewers

Reviewers have the following responsibilities:

1. Review manuscripts that match their expertise and are relevant to the journal’s focus and scope in a timely manner.
2. Recognize peer review as a professional and reciprocal responsibility and provide fair, objective, and constructive evaluations.
3. Conduct reviews objectively without personal criticism or offensive comments toward the authors.
4. Evaluate manuscripts without being influenced by the authors’ nationality, religion, gender, political beliefs, or commercial interests.
5. Treat all manuscripts received for review as confidential documents and not share or discuss them with others without editorial permission.
6. Not misuse information obtained through the peer review process for personal benefit.
7. Assess the adequacy, relevance, and clarity of references used in the manuscript.
8. Identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and provide recommendations to improve manuscript quality and relevance.

Authors

Authors have the following responsibilities:

1. Present research findings ethically, scientifically, and responsibly.
2. Report research data accurately, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.
3. Provide corrections or retractions when significant errors or inaccuracies are identified in published works.
4. Avoid plagiarism in all forms by properly citing sources and using appropriate referencing techniques.
5. Describe research methods clearly and transparently to enable replication and verification by other researchers.
6. Take collective responsibility for the content of submitted and published manuscripts.
7. Ensure that authorship accurately reflects the contributions of all individuals involved in the research and publication process.
8. Promptly notify the editor or publisher if significant errors are discovered in their published work and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article if necessary.