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Publication Ethics Statement

As editors we are committed to providing integrity, transparency, and quality in scholarly publication in an open access environment. We align to the international standards such as those set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Please familiarize yourself with these standards before submitting. These can be found here: Committee on Publication Ethics

We ask authors to acknowledge the following prior to submission:

Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must submit only original work and appropriately cite or quote others’ work. Plagiarism, in any form, constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Open Access Commitment: Authors understand and agree that their accepted articles will be freely accessible to the public under an open license.

Multiple Submissions: Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal at the same time.

Acknowledgment of Sources and Funding: Authors must give proper acknowledgment to sources of funding, institutional support, and contributors.

Authorship: All listed authors must have significantly contributed to the research. Any changes in authorship must be approved by all co-authors.

Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their research or interpretation.

Use of AI: Authors must acknowledge and note in what capacity AI was used in the production of submissions.

Ethical Concerns: If ethical concerns arise after publication, the journal will investigate and may issue corrections, retractions, or statements of concern, following COPE's procedures.