Authorship and Disclosure
Authors must take responsibility for their work, disclose competing interests, acknowledge funding, and ensure all listed authors meet authorship criteria.
- Authorship belongs to substantial contributors.
- Funding and conflicts of interest must be declared.
Editorial and Reviewer Duties
Editors oversee peer review, protect confidential manuscript information, and make decisions according to editorial policy. Reviewers provide objective, timely, and evidence-based feedback.
Misconduct and Corrections
Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unethical human or animal research is not acceptable. Serious errors should be reported promptly so corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions can be issued when necessary.