Publication Ethics Statement
Publication ethics is a critical aspect of academic and scientific research, ensuring transparency and credibility in scholarly work. Authors play an important role in upholding these ethics. In innovative publications, we expect authors to follow such criteria.
- Manuscript Guidelines: Authors should familiarize themselves with and adhere to the specific policies and guidelines of the journals to which they submit their work. This includes formatting requirements, word limits, and additional instructions for authors.
- Plagiarism: The author must ensure that their work is original and properly provide the credit of the contributions of others. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is unacceptable and undermines the integrity of scholarly communication.
- Authors Contribution: The author submitting the manuscript to the journal ensures that all contributing co-authors and no uninvolved person are included in the author list. Authors should also ensure that all listed authors approve the manuscript and agree to submit it for publication.
- Data and Reproducibility: Authors should provide sufficient detail and access to data and methods to allow others to replicate the research.
- Ethical Treatment of Subjects: If research involves human or animal subjects, authors must comply with ethical standards and obtain appropriate approvals from institutional ethics committees. Informed consent should be taken from all participants, and their privacy should be protected.
- Accuracy: Authors should accurately report their findings. any errors should be promptly corrected, and retractions or corrections should be issued if significant errors are discovered after publication.
- Citation and Attribution: Authors should appropriately cite the work of others that has influenced their research and provide accurate references.