Ethics and Integrity
Originality: Submissions must not have been published elsewhere or be under review in another journal.
Plagiarism: All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools. High-similarity manuscripts will be desk-rejected.
Authorship: All listed authors must have contributed significantly (study design, data collection/analysis, or manuscript writing). Changes to authorship after submission are generally not permitted.
Conflicts of Interest: Authors must declare any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work.
Funding: All sources of financial support must be acknowledged.
Data and Image Integrity: Manipulation of images for deceptive purposes is prohibited. Adjustments for clarity must be disclosed. Authors are encouraged to make data available in recognized repositories.
Use of Generative AI: AI tools may be used only to improve grammar and readability, under human oversight. They must not be listed as authors. Authors are required to declare any use of such tools.