Code of Ethics for Research and Scientific Publishing

First: Research Ethics for Authors
Researchers submitting their work for publication in the journal must adhere to the following standards:

  1. The research must be original and innovative, and contribute to addressing scientific and societal issues.

  2. Submitting research that has been previously published or is under consideration elsewhere is strictly prohibited.

  3. Full commitment to proper citation and attribution of ideas to their original authors is required.

  4. All forms of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, distortion, or data manipulation are strictly prohibited.

  5. The research must follow a rigorous scientific methodology, including a clear statement of the problem, study methodology, analysis, and results.

  6. Respect for the rights of participants and the confidentiality of their data must be ensured.

  7. Written consent must be obtained from all co-authors prior to publication.

  8. Authors must comply with the journal’s technical and editorial guidelines and must not submit the manuscript to any other journal during the review process.

  9. Submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to multiple journals, or republishing previously published work without the journal’s approval, is prohibited.

Second: Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

  1. Making publication decisions with integrity and objectivity, without discrimination or favoritism.

  2. Maintaining confidentiality and not disclosing any information related to submitted manuscripts except to reviewers or relevant parties.

  3. Selecting scientifically qualified reviewers who possess integrity and expertise.

  4. In the event of a significant discrepancy between reviewers’ reports, the manuscript may be referred to a third reviewer.