Editorial Policy and Ethics

Author(s)

1. Authors attest that the material has not been previously published and that they have not transferred any rights to the article to another party.
2. Authors should ensure the originality of their work and must properly cite others’ work in accordance with the approved references format.
3. Authors should not engage in plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
4. Authors should ensure that they follow the criteria for authorship as described in the Atlantis Press policy above.
5. The authors must not disclose any personal information that may identify their subjects, such as overt descriptions, photographs or pedigrees. If photographs are essential to the article, the authors must receive written consent and state it clearly within the article.
6. Authors should make all data and details of their work available to the editors if there are suspicions of data falsification or fabrication.
7. The authors of the article should clarify any possible conflicts of interest such as their job role, research expenses, consultant expenses, and intellectual property.

Peer Reviewers

1. Reviewers are required to comment on possible research, ethical, and publication misconduct if they are suspected.
2. Reviewers must complete the work in a timely manner and should notify the editor immediately if they cannot complete the work.
3. Reviewers are to respect the confidentiality of the manuscript.
4. Reviewers should not accept manuscripts for assessment if they believe there is a potential conflict of interest between them and any of the authors.

Publishing Policy

1. Peer Review will be used for reviewing the papers
2. The maximum acceptable Similarity Score is 20%

Tool

All papers will be checked using TurnItIn

Please use Mendeley for reference management