Information For Authors

Instructions for Authors

Manuscript Types

  • Original Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Short Communications

Submission Policy

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Submissions are made electronically through the journal submission system.

Ethical Requirements

Authors must adhere to ethical standards consistent with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
(https://publicationethics.org/).

  • Plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification are prohibited

  • Appropriate ethical approval and informed consent must be obtained where applicable

  • Conflicts of interest must be disclosed

AI Use

If AI-assisted tools are used for language editing or formatting, this must be disclosed. AI tools may not be listed as authors and may not generate scientific content.

Open Access & Copyright

Authors retain copyright. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Peer Review

All submissions undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.

Data Availability

Authors should include a Data Availability Statement describing where supporting data can be accessed or explaining restrictions.

Corrections & Retractions

The journal follows COPE guidelines for handling corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern.