Publication Misconduct Policy

The journal is committed to following a strict policy in addressing all forms of publication misconduct, in accordance with the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as follows:

1- Plagiarism

The journal rejects any manuscript that involves plagiarism, whether through copying text, ideas, or data from other works without proper citation or without permission or appropriate acknowledgment of the original source.

2- Fabrication & Falsification

The journal takes strict measures against any form of data fabrication, falsification, or unjustified manipulation of results or scientific analyses.

3- Duplicate / Redundant Publication

Submitting or publishing the same research in more than one publication venue at the same time, or republishing it without disclosure and written approval from the editorial board, is prohibited.

4- Procedures in Case of Suspected Misconduct

In cases of suspected publication misconduct, the editorial board initiates an investigation in accordance with transparent and established procedures, based on available evidence and peer review reports, and an appropriate decision is made in line with the journal’s policies and publication ethics (COPE).