Publishing Ethics

Research and Publication Ethics Policy

At the core of our publishing vision is a belief that knowledge, when pursued with honesty and respect, becomes a shared act of trust. Every manuscript that reaches us carries the weight of many hands the author’s thought, the reviewer’s scrutiny, the editor’s judgment, and the reader’s curiosity. This policy is our collective understanding of what integrity looks like in that shared endeavor.

For Authors

Research integrity begins long before submission. We expect every author to approach publication as an act of responsibility to themselves, their collaborators, and the wider scholarly community.

Your work should be original, transparent, and free from fabrication or manipulation. Data, figures, and findings must reflect reality as it was observed, not as it was hoped for. If you use the words or ideas of others, acknowledge them with genuine details from the original source not to use copy paste.

Every name listed should represent real intellectual involvement, and every author must approve the final version before submission. This detail should be listed at the end of the manuscript, how authors contributed. Acknowledge the real person, if helped in any way that doesn't fit in the co-author role.

If errors emerge and even the best research may contain them, we ask that you engage with us openly to correct or retract where needed.

Conflicts of interest, whether financial, academic, or personal, should be disclosed plainly. Transparency does not weaken your work; it strengthens its credibility.

And above all, where your research involves people, or communities, we ask that it reflects not only ethical compliance but moral care. No finding is worth more than the dignity of those it studies.

For Reviewers

Reviewer's role is to engage critically, constructively, and confidentially. A fair review strengthens a paper. Approach each manuscript with patience and curiosity, and remember that behind every submission stands a person who has invested time and hope in their work.

Keep the content of the manuscript private. Offer judgments that are evidence-based, not personal or how language is used to convey the study. If something feels outside your expertise or comfort zone, say so honesty in review is as vital as honesty in authorship.

If you see evidence of plagiarism, data manipulation, or unethical conduct, alert the editor discreetly. Ethical vigilance is part of the reviewer’s craft.

Finally, if you have any conflict of interest even one that seems small please step back from the review. Fairness matters more than participation. Such as you know the author, or your collaborator, department colleague and in any personal relation.

For Editors

Editors' decision make shapes the credibility of the journal and the confidence of its community. Editor is expected to entrust to handle manuscripts with independence and fairness, never influenced by personal, institutional, or commercial interests. The quality of research not its origin or author it must guide your decisions. Respect confidentiality at all stages. A manuscript belongs first to its author until it is published, and it must be treated as such.

When ethical questions arise such as plagiarism, duplicate submission, manipulation of data please respond with steadiness and transparency. Follow recognized standards, such as the COPE guidelines, not only to protect the journal but to uphold the fairness owed to all parties. Your communication with reviewers and authors sets the tone of the publication process. Let it be guided by clarity, empathy, and consistency. The integrity of editorial practice depends as much on how we speak as on what we decide.

For the Readers and the Scholarly Community

Readers are not passive recipients of information; they are participants in the ongoing conversation of research. We invite readers to engage critically, cite responsibly, and raise concerns when something seems amiss. Knowledge grows through openness, replication, and respectful debate. Every correction, every question, every discussion helps refine what we know and that is how scholarship moves forward.

Retraction and Correction Policy

If significant errors or unethical conduct are identified in a published article:

A Correction (Erratum) will be issued for honest mistakes that do not invalidate the work.

A Retraction will be published for serious breaches of ethics, such as plagiarism or data manipulation.

Retractions and corrections will remain permanently linked to the original article to ensure transparency.