Integrity is central to every publication decision.
Core principles covering authorship, originality, peer review, conflicts, corrections and research integrity.
Originality and plagiarism
Submitted work should be original and properly acknowledge all sources. Suspected overlap, fabrication or manipulation should be investigated according to documented editorial procedures.
Authorship
Authorship should reflect meaningful scholarly contribution. All listed authors should approve the submitted and final versions.
Conflicts of interest
Authors, reviewers and editors should disclose relationships or interests that could influence their work or judgement.
Peer-review confidentiality
Manuscripts and reviewer reports should be treated as confidential editorial material.
Corrections and retractions
Published content should be corrected when reliable errors are identified. Serious integrity concerns may require expressions of concern or retraction.