Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors should present an accurate and objective account of their research, providing sufficient detail and references for others to replicate the work. Review articles should be comprehensive, while opinion pieces should be clearly identified as such. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should be prepared to make the data publicly available if possible. Authors must ensure data accessibility to other professionals for at least 10 years after publication, provided participant confidentiality and legal rights are protected.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original works and appropriately cite the work and words of others. Plagiarism, in any form, is unethical and unacceptable.

Multiple, Duplicate, Redundant, or Concurrent Submission/Publication

Authors should not submit the same research to more than one journal or primary publication. Concurrent submission is unethical. Secondary publication of certain articles may be justified if all conditions are met, including agreement from the authors and editors of both journals.

Authorship of the Manuscript

Only individuals who meet authorship criteria should be listed as authors. All contributors who do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged with their written consent. The corresponding author should ensure all appropriate coauthors are included and have approved the final manuscript version.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the manuscript’s results or interpretation. All sources of financial support must be disclosed.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must properly acknowledge the work of others and cite publications that influenced their research. Information obtained privately must not be used without explicit permission.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

Authors must clearly identify any unusual hazards associated with their work. They must ensure compliance with relevant laws and guidelines for human or animal research, including obtaining informed consent from participants.

Peer Review

Authors must participate in the peer review process, respond promptly to editors’ requests, and revise manuscripts as required by reviewers.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

Authors must promptly notify editors of significant errors in their published work and cooperate to correct or retract the paper.