Information For Authors

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Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must submit original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal. All data, analyses, and findings presented in the manuscript must be accurate and honestly reported. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and other forms of research misconduct are strictly prohibited.

Authors must appropriately acknowledge the work of others through proper citation and referencing. Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the study. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.

Authors are required to disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may influence the interpretation of their findings. Authors must also provide information regarding research funding, ethical approval, informed consent and data availability.

If authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief and cooperate in correcting or retracting the publication where necessary.