{"id":279,"date":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:42:44","slug":"publication-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/publication-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"279\" class=\"elementor elementor-279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94a14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c94a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fcc0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af0e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0af0e10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bd19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46bd19f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c068831 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c068831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70fb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70fb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/for-reviewers\/\" class=\"menu-link\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\" class=\"menu-link\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-336\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-336\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/publication-ethics\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-337\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/plagiarism-policy\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b541f97 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b541f97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec697ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec697ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d91c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9a41b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9a41b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ee124 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15ee124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PublicationEthics\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Publication Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eroa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#err\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eror\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rmhp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#taa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Transparency and Accountability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance with COPE Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1396c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1396c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaa7a4 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcaa7a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PublicationEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52af20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52af20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6902498 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6902498\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21814c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21814c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity. We strictly follow the guidelines of the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability throughout the editorial and publishing process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal maintains a <strong>zero-tolerance policy<\/strong> towards plagiarism, fabrication, falsification of data, and any form of unethical research or publication practices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf883 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55cf883\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"eroa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce5117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce5117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89044a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89044a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors submitting to the journal must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ensure that their work is <strong>original, accurate, and free from plagiarism<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li>Properly cite all sources and acknowledge contributions from others.<\/li><li>Avoid <strong>duplicate submission or redundant publication<\/strong> in multiple journals.<\/li><li>Disclose any <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> that could influence the results or interpretation.<\/li><li>Ensure that all co-authors have contributed significantly and approved the final version.<\/li><li>Follow ethical guidelines for <strong>research involving humans, animals, or the environment<\/strong>, and provide necessary approvals where applicable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d460b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d460b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"err\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c24359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c24359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07336c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07336c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of scholarly publishing. They are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Provide <strong>objective, constructive, and timely<\/strong> feedback.<\/span><\/li><li>Maintain <strong>confidentiality<\/strong> of the manuscript and not use it for personal benefit.<\/li><li>Avoid bias or discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or institutional affiliation.<\/li><li>Declare any <strong>conflict of interest<\/strong> that may affect their ability to provide an unbiased review.<\/li><li>Report suspected cases of plagiarism, duplication, or ethical violations to the editors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0814f0a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0814f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"eror\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ccf64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ccf64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1924827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1924827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial team, led by the Editor-in-Chief, ensures that:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts are evaluated based solely on <strong>academic merit, originality, and relevance<\/strong>, without bias.<\/span><\/li><li>The <strong>peer review process<\/strong> remains fair, rigorous, and confidential.<\/li><li>Conflicts of interest are avoided in decision-making.<\/li><li>Allegations of misconduct are investigated thoroughly and transparently.<\/li><li>Retractions, corrections, or expressions of concern are issued promptly when necessary.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2ef61 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a2ef61\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rmhp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed84ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed84ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bd92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36bd92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal considers the following practices unethical:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (including self-plagiarism and image manipulation)<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data fabrication or falsification<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate submission or redundant publication<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Improper authorship attribution<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In cases of suspected misconduct:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial office will investigate and contact the authors for explanation.<\/span><\/li><li>If confirmed, the manuscript may be <strong>rejected, retracted, or corrected<\/strong>, depending on the severity.<\/li><li>The case may be reported to the authors\u2019 institution or relevant authorities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72cf11 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72cf11\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"taa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d586e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d586e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Transparency and Accountability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8c1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8c1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal promotes <strong>open, honest, and responsible research practices<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All published content is subject to <strong>rigorous quality checks<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Any corrections, clarifications, or retractions are published openly in line with COPE standards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9798c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e9798c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ccg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da4b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da4b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 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