• It is considered unethical for authors to submit a manuscript that has been fully or partially submitted elsewhere, published, or is in the process of review.

• Plagiarism and falsification in any part of submitted manuscripts must be strictly avoided.

• Authors must include a conflict of interest statement and state all funding sources. 

The journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics and view the Publication Ethics page on:  

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International Standards for Authors 

International standards for editors and authors