Editorial policies

OurpoliciesactasevidenceoftheresearchqualityattheYouthMedicalJournal.Among authors,journaleditors,peerreviewers,publishers,andsocieties,weemphasizeethical conduct,promoteanenvironmentofmutualrespectanddignitywithoutdiscrimination, harassment,bullying,orretaliation.

ThepoliciesarebasedontheRecommendationsfortheConduct,Reporting,Editing,and PublicationofScholarlyWorkinMedicalJournalsfromtheInternationalCouncilof MedicalJournalEditors(alsoreferredtoasICMJE,thePrinciplesofTransparencyand BestPracticesinScholarlyPublishingbytheCommitteeonPublicationEthicsCOPE,the DirectoryofOpenAccessJournalsDOAJ,theOpenAccessScholarlyPublishing AssociationOASPA,andtheWorldAssociationofMedicalEditorsWAMEaswellasthe ConsolidatedStandardsofReportingTrialsstatementbytheEnhancingtheQualityand TransparencyofhealthresearchEQUATORNetwork.

Inaccordancewiththebestpracticesinresearch,thejournalupholdsthehighest possiblestandardsfordatamanagement,figurepreparation,reproducibilityandreporting guidelineswiththebudgetofYMJ.Beyondlocallegalorethicalframeworks,weenforce standardsthatmaximizescientificaccuracyandprecision Issuesregardingcorrective measures,retractionsorexpressionsofconcernareadressedincompliancewiththe recommendationsfromtheCommitteeonPublicationEthics.Lastly,wereservetheright tocommunicatewiththeinstitutionsofauthors,ensuringacomprehensiveapproachto maintainingethicalstandardswithinouracademicnetwork.

Thesepoliciesaresubjecttoperiodicreviewandmayberevisedasnecessarytoreflect changesinthescholarlypublishinglandscapeandevolvingbestpractices.Authors, reviewers,andeditorialboardmemberswillbenotifiedofanysignificantchangestothe journal'spolicies.

DISCLAIMERManuscriptspublishedbeforethe26thofJune2024donotfollowour

currentpolicies.Furthermore,somepartsofthepolicieshavebeenwrittenwithhelp from artificialintelligencechatbotsforthesakeofreopeningsubmissionsasquickly aspossible,whileanon-artificialintelligenceversionisbeingdeveloped.Although,the useofartificialintelligenceislimited.

Author- & Contributorship

Contributorstoamanuscriptarecollectivelyresponsibleforagreeingonwhoshouldand shouldnotbelistedasauthorsand/orcontributorsaswellasinwhatorder.Determining author-andcontributorshipisimportant,asindividualswhohavecontributedsignificantly toanarticlewillbecredited.Additionally,authorsmustunderstandtheimplicationsof theirworkinacademic,financialandsocialsettings.

Authorship criteria

AspertherecommendationsoftheICMJE,authorsaredefinedonthebasisofthe followingcriteria:

● Substantialcontributionstotheconceptionordesignofthework;orthe acquisition,analysis,orinterpretationofdataforthework;AND

● Draftingtheworkorreviewingitcriticallyforimportantintellectualcontent;AND

● Finalapprovaloftheversiontobepublished;AND

● Agreementtobeaccountableforallaspectsoftheworkinensuringthatquestions relatedtotheaccuracyorintegrityofanypartoftheworkareappropriately investigatedandresolved.

Insituationswherethesecriteriaarenotmet,theindividualsinquestioncannotbe consideredauthors.

Author types

Theauthorslistedonapublicationrepresenttheculminationofresearcheffortsofthe manuscriptinquestion.However,understandingthediverserolesbehindthese individualsiscrucialforunderstandingthesignificanceofthecontributions

First author

Alsoreferredtoas:Leadauthor

Thefirstauthorofamanuscriptis,asthetitlesuggests,themostsignificantcontributor totheresearchproject.Therefore,thefollowingauthorsofthefirstauthorhavetypically contributedlessthelatertheyarementioned.Forexample,ifthreeauthorshave contributedtoapaper,theauthormentionedfirsthascontributedthemostandthe secondauthorhascontributedlessthanthefirstauthor,butmorethanthethirdauthor andthelastauthorhascontributedtheleast.Furthermore,firstauthorsusuallyleadthe researchprojectsassociatedwiththesubmittedmanuscript(s).Forthatreason,they assumeprincipalresponsibilityfortheresearchintegrityanddissemination.

Co-authors

Theindividualsthatfulfilltheauthorshipcriteriawithoutleadingtheprocessofpreparing themanuscriptandhaveequalresponsibilityfortheoutcomeoftheresearcharedefined asco-authors Themaindifferencebetweenfirstauthorsandco-authorsisthatthefirst authordevelopedtheresearchidea.

Corresponding authors

Contributorswhoareresponsibleforselectedadministrativetasksthatinvolve communicatingwiththejournalarethecorrespondingauthors Thetasksincludebutare notlimitedto:

● Fullypreparingthemanuscripttobesubmitted

● Ensuringadherencetoguidelinesandpolicies

● Post-publication,thecorrespondingauthorremainsthemaincontactpersonwith regardstothecontentoftheresearch.

Other authorship categories

TheabovementionedtypesofauthorsaretheonlyonesacceptedatYouthMedical Journal.However,gift,guestandghostauthorshipsexistandtheyarestrongly discouragedandprohibitedatthejournal Theymaystemfromcoerciveauthorships

Gift authorship

Apersonreceivingauthorshipwhenthepersondoesnotmeetthecriteriaforauthorship isagiftedauthorship.

Guest authorship

Guestauthorshipsaregiventoawell-knownresearcherinhopesofincreasingthe likelihoodofthesubmissiontobeaccepted

Ghost authorship

Whenapersonmeetstheauthorshipcriteria,butisnotlistedasanauthorthenitis consideredtobeaghostauthorship.

Coercive authorship

Someprohibitedauthorshipsmaybearesultofcoerciveauthorship,whichiswhenan individualwithhigherstatusforcesthetrueauthor(s)tolistsaidindividual’snameonthe manuscript.

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Changes in Authorship

Changesinauthorshipcanhavesignificantimplicationsfortheintegrityandtransparency ofpublishedresearch.Authorsareexpectedtoadheretoethicalguidelinesandbest practiceswhenconsideringchangestotheauthorshipofamanuscript

Anyrequestsforchangesinauthorship,includingadditions,removals,oralterationsto theorderofauthors,mustbejustifiedandagreeduponbyallpartiesinvolved Authors shouldprovideclearexplanationsforanychangesanddiscloseanypotentialconflictsof interestthatmayarise.

Thejournalrequiresauthorstosubmitaformalrequestforchangesinauthorship, accompaniedbyadetailedexplanationofthereasonsfortheproposedchanges.The editorialteamwillreviewtherequestandassessitsvalidityandethicalimplications beforemakingadecision.

Authorsareremindedoftheirethicalresponsibilitytoaccuratelyrepresenttheir contributionstotheresearchandtoacknowledgethecontributionsofothers appropriately.Changesinauthorshipshouldnotbemadelightlyandshouldbebasedon validreasonssupportedbyallpartiesinvolved

Deceased Authors

Intheunfortunateeventofanauthorpassingawayduringthepublicationprocess,the journalacknowledgesthecontributionsofdeceasedauthorstotheresearchandensures theirrecognitionandattributioninthepublishedwork.

Theotherco-authorsshouldnotifythejournal'seditorialteamoftheauthor'spassingand provideappropriatedocumentation,suchasadeathcertificateorobituary,toverifythe information

Deceasedauthorswillcontinuetobelistedascontributorstotheresearch,andtheir nameswillbeincludedintheauthorshipattributioninaccordancewiththeircontributions tothestudy.

Anychangesorupdatestotheauthorshipdetailsduetothepassingofanauthorwillbe handledwithsensitivityandinconsultationwiththeco-authorsandpotential stakeholders.

Name Changes

Authorsmayundergonamechangesduetovariousreasons,includingmarriage,gender transition,orpersonalpreference.

Authorswishingtoupdatetheirnamesonpreviouslypublishedarticlesareinvitedto submitaformalrequesttothejournal'seditorialteam.Thisrequestshouldbe accompaniedbyappropriatedocumentationsupportingthenamechange,suchasa marriagecertificateorlegaldocumentation.

Uponreceiptoftherequestandverificationofthedocumentation,thejournalwill proceedtoupdatetheauthor'snameinthepublishedarticle.Thisensurestheaccuracy andintegrityoftheacademicrecordwhilerespectingtherightsandidentitiesofauthors.

Acknowledging contributions

Allauthorsarecollectivelyresponsiblefordeclaringauthorshipinboththesubmission processaswellasonthepublication.Asystematicwaytoaccomplishthisisbyusingthe “ContributorRolesTaxonomy”CRediT.

Forinformationonhowtouseit,visitthislink.Ifyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutthe reasoningbehindit,pleasereadthisarticle.

Furthermore,whensubmittingworktothejournal,allauthorsmentionedmustlisttheir affiliationwithinthetimeframeofwhenandwheretheworkwasconducted.Ifaperson lacksinstitutional/organizationalaffiliation,theyhavetolisttheiracademicstatusasa replacement Inthecaseofcontributorsthatdonotmeettheauthorshipcriteria, so-callednon-authors,mayonlybe mentionedinaseparate“Acknowledgements” sectionattheendofthemanuscript.

Inthecaseofauthordisputesarising,YMJfollowstheguidelinesoutlinedbyCOPE.To avoidsuchinstances,pleaseagreeonauthorshipasearlyaspossibleandadjustas neededalongtheway

Staff Involvement

Tomaintaintheintegrityandimpartialityofthepeerreviewprocess,staffmembersofthe journalareprohibitedfrombeinglistedasauthorsonresearcharticlespublishedinthe journal.Thispolicyensurestransparency,fairness,andindependenceintheevaluation andpublicationofresearch.

Whilestaffmembersmaycontributesignificantlytotheeditorialandadministrative processesofthejournal,theirinvolvementdoesnotqualifythemforauthorshipon researcharticles.Anycontributionsmadebystaffmemberstotheresearchproject shouldbeacknowledgedintheacknowledgmentssectionofthemanuscript

Authorsareencouragedtoadheretoethicalguidelinesandbestpracticesin acknowledgingthecontributionsofindividualswhohaveprovidedsupportorassistance duringtheresearchprocess.However,staffmembersofthejournalshouldnotbelisted asauthorstomaintaintheintegrityandimpartialityofthepublicationprocess.

Thejournal'seditorialteamreservestherighttoverifyauthorshipeligibilityandmay requestclarificationoradditionalinformationregardingthecontributionsofindividuals involvedintheresearchproject Alldecisionsregardingauthorshiparemadein accordancewithethicalprinciplesandscholarlystandards.

Research and Publication Ethics

Ethicalconsiderationsinresearchencompassabroadspectrumofprinciplesand practicesaimedatprotectingtherights,welfare,andintegrityofresearchparticipants. Researchersareobligatedtoconducttheirinvestigationswithintegrity,ensuringthe well-beingofhumansubjectsandadheringtoethicalguidelinesandregulatory frameworks.Thisincludesobtaininginformedconsent,protectingconfidentiality, minimizingharm,anddisclosinganypotentialconflictsofinterest

Publicationethicsgoverntheprocessofcommunicatingresearchfindings,ensuringthe integrity,credibility,andtrustworthinessofpublishedwork Authorsareexpectedto upholdethicalstandardsinreportingtheirresearch,includingaccuraterepresentationof data,propercitationandattribution,anddisclosureofpotentialconflictsofinterest. Editorsandreviewersplayapivotalroleinsafeguardingpublicationethicsbyconducting fair,impartial,andrigorousevaluationsofmanuscriptsandupholdingeditorialintegrity.

Investigation of Questionable Research Practices

Authors,reviewers,andotherstakeholdersareencouragedtoreportanyconcernsor suspicionsofmisconducttothejournal'seditorialteamforinvestigation

Investigationsofquestionableresearchpracticeswillbeconductedinafair,impartial,and transparentmanner Authorsaccusedofmisconductwillbegivenanopportunityto respondtotheallegationsandprovideevidenceintheirdefense.Dependingonthe severityofthemisconduct,sanctionsmayincluderejectionofthemanuscript,retraction ofpublishedarticles,orprohibitionfromfuturesubmissiontothejournal

Conflicts of Interest

Authors,reviewers,andeditorialboardmembersmustdiscloseanypotentialconflictsof interestthatmayinfluencetheirworkordecision-makingprocess.Authorsshouldinclude astatementdisclosinganypotentialconflictsofinterestintheirmanuscript,specifying thenatureoftheconflictanditspotentialimpactontheresearchorpublication.This statementshouldbeincludedinthemanuscriptsubmissionandprominentlydisplayedin thepublishedarticle Pleaserefertooursubmissionguidelinestodeclareconflictsof interestscorrectly.Conflictsofinterestmayincludefinancialrelationships,professional affiliations,personalbiases,orothercircumstancesthatcouldaffecttheobjectivityor integrityoftheresearchorpublication

Conflictsofinterestdisclosedbyauthors,reviewers,oreditorialboardmemberswillbe managedtransparentlyandimpartially Dependingonthenatureandseverityofthe conflict,measuresmayincluderecusalfromthereviewprocess,declarationofthe conflictinpublishedworks,orotherappropriateactionstomitigatebiasorundue influence

Reviewersandeditorsshoulddeclinetoparticipateintherevieworeditorialprocessif theyhaveapersonalorprofessionalrelationshipwiththeauthor(s)thatcould compromisetheirimpartialityorobjectivity.Reviewersandeditorsshouldalsorefrain fromusingunpublishedmaterialforpersonalgainoradvantage.

Fabrication, Falsification, and Image Manipulation

Fabrication,falsification,andimagemanipulationareseriousbreachesofresearch integritythatunderminethecredibilityofscientificwork.Fabricationinvolvesthe inventionoralterationofdata,results,orexperimentalprocedures.Falsificationentails manipulatingresearchmaterials,equipment,orprocessestomisrepresentthefindings Imagemanipulationinvolvesalteringorfalsifyingimages,graphs,orfigurestodeceive readersorpresentfalseconclusions.

Authorsarerequiredtoupholdthehigheststandardsofhonestyandtransparencyintheir researchsubmissions.Fabrication,falsification,orimagemanipulationinanyformis strictlyprohibited Authorsmustprovideoriginalandaccuratedata,results,andimages, andanymanipulationoralterationmustbeclearlydisclosedandjustified.Failureto adheretothesestandardsmayresultintherejectionofmanuscriptsandpotential sanctions

Bias-Free Language

Theuseofbias-freelanguageisfundamentalinscientificdiscoursetoensureequity, accuracy,andinclusivityincommunication.Bias-freelanguagereferstotheconscious avoidanceoflanguagethatreinforcesstereotypes,discriminates,ormarginalizes individualsorgroupsbasedonfactorssuchasrace,ethnicity,gender,sexualorientation, disability,orsocioeconomicstatus.Byemployingbias-freelanguage,researchers promoteamorerespectfulandinclusiveresearchenvironment,fosteringcollaboration andunderstandingamongdiversecommunities.

Authorssubmittingmanuscriptstothejournalareexpectedtouselanguagethatreflects sensitivityandrespectforallindividuals,regardlessoftheirbackgroundoridentity.This includesavoidingtermsorexpressionsthatperpetuatestereotypesorstigmatizecertain groups Authorsshouldstriveforneutralityandobjectivityintheirwriting,using terminologythataccuratelyreflectsthediversityandcomplexityofhumanexperiences.

Consciouseffortstousebias-freelanguagecontributetotheclarityandcredibilityof researchfindings,ensuringthatscientificcommunicationisaccessibleandrelevanttoa wideaudience.Bypromotingdiversityandinclusivityinlanguageuse,researchersuphold theprinciplesofintegrityandsocialresponsibilityinscientificresearchandcontributeto amoreequitableandinclusiveresearchcommunity.

Research Funding Disclosure

Transparencyregardingresearchfundingsourcesisparamountinmaintainingthe integrityandcredibilityofscientificresearch Authorssubmittingmanuscriptstothe journalarerequiredtodiscloseallsourcesoffundingthatsupportedtheirresearch.This includesgrants,contracts,sponsorships,oranyotherfinancialcontributionsthatmay haveinfluencedtheresearchprocessoroutcomes

Fulldisclosureoffundingsourcesallowsreaderstoassesspotentialconflictsofinterest andevaluatethecredibilityandobjectivityoftheresearchfindings Authorsshould providedetailedinformationaboutthefundingsources,includinggrantnumbers,funding agencies,andanyconditionsoragreementsassociatedwiththefunding.

Failuretodisclosefundingsourcesmayraisequestionsabouttheintegrityand impartialityoftheresearchandmayresultintherejectionofmanuscripts.

Statistics

Soundstatisticalmethodsareessentialforthevalidityandreliabilityofresearchfindings. Authorssubmittingmanuscriptstothejournalshouldutilizeappropriatestatistical techniquesandprocedurestoanalyzetheirdataaccurately Thisencompassesvarious aspects,includingstudydesign,samplesizedetermination,datacollection,andstatistical analysis.

Authorsshouldprovidesufficientdetailaboutthestatisticalmethodsusedintheir research,includingassumptions,limitations,andanyadjustmentsmadetoaccountfor potentialbiasesorconfoundingfactors Transparentreportingofstatisticalanalyses enablesreaderstoevaluatetherobustnessandcredibilityoftheresearchfindings.

Researcherswhoarelessfamiliarwithstatisticalmethodsareencouragedtoseek guidancefromstatisticiansorconsultresourcesonstatisticalanalysis.

Dual Use Research of Concern

DualUseResearchofConcernDURCreferstoscientificresearchwiththepotentialfor bothbeneficialandharmfuloutcomes Thistypeofresearchofteninvolvestopicssuchas infectiousdiseases,bioterrorismagents,ortechnologieswithdual-useapplications. Authorsconductingresearchwithdual-useimplicationsmustcarefullyconsiderthe ethical,safety,andsecurityimplicationsoftheirwork

Researchersareexpectedtoconductthoroughriskassessmentsandimplement appropriatesafetymeasurestomitigatepotentialrisksassociatedwithDURC This includesadherencetorelevantbiosecurityprotocols,riskmanagementstrategies,and compliancewithregulatoryrequirements.

Collaborationwithexpertsinbiosecurity,publichealth,andethicscanhelpauthors addressethicalandsafetyconcernsassociatedwithDURC.Byprioritizingsafety, security,andethicalconsiderations,researcherscancontributetopositiveoutcomesand minimizepotentialrisksassociatedwithdual-useresearch.

Fraud and Malpractice

Fraudandmalpracticeinresearchunderminetheintegrityandcredibilityofscientific inquiry.Authorssubmittingmanuscriptstothejournalareexpectedtoadheretothe highestethicalstandardsandconducttheirresearchwithhonesty,integrity,and transparency.

Fraudulentpractices,suchasdatafabrication,falsification,plagiarism,orotherformsof misconduct,areunacceptableandwillresultintherejectionofmanuscriptsandpotential sanctionsagainsttheauthors.

Thejournaltakesallegationsoffraudandmalpracticeseriouslyandwillinvestigateany reportsofmisconductthoroughlyandimpartially.Authors,reviewers,andother stakeholdersareencouragedtoreportsuspectedinstancesoffraudormalpracticetothe journal'seditorialteamforinvestigation.

Sanctionsformisconductmayincluderejectionofmanuscripts,retractionofpublished articles,orprohibitionfromfuturesubmissiontothejournal.

Harmful Research Content

Researchersmustconsiderthepotentialethicalimplicationsandsocietalimpactoftheir researchfindings,particularlywhendealingwithsensitiveorcontroversialtopics Harmful researchcontentmayincludestudiesthatperpetuatestereotypes,stigmatize marginalizedgroups,orpromoteunethicalpractices.

Authorsshouldconductethicalreviewsandriskassessmentstoidentifyandmitigateany potentialharmassociatedwiththeirresearch.Collaborationwithrelevantstakeholders, includingbiosecurityexperts,policymakers,andcommunityrepresentatives,canhelp addressethicalandsafetyconcernsassociatedwithsensitiveresearchcontent.

Byprioritizingsafety,security,andethicalconsiderations,researcherscancontributeto positiveoutcomesandminimizepotentialrisksassociatedwithharmfulresearchcontent. Thejournalencouragesresponsibleconductinresearchandexpectsauthorstoconsider thepotentialimpactoftheirfindingsonindividuals,communities,andsocietyasawhole

Personal Data

Respectingtheprivacyandconfidentialityofpersonaldataisparamountinresearch involvinghumansubjects.Researchersmustobtaininformedconsentfromparticipants andadheretodataprotectionregulationsandethicalguidelinestosafeguardtheprivacy andconfidentialityofpersonalinformation.

Thisincludesanonymizingorde-identifyingdatatoprotecttheidentitiesofresearch participantsandminimizingtheriskofdatabreachesorunauthorizedaccess. Researchersshouldalsoimplementappropriatesecuritymeasurestoensuretheintegrity andconfidentialityofdatathroughouttheresearchprocess,fromcollectionandstorage toanalysisanddissemination.

Reproducibility and Robustness

Reproducibilityandrobustnessstandascornerstonesofscientificresearch,safeguarding thereliabilityandcredibilityofresearchfindings Ensuringthatfindingscanbereplicated andvalidatedbyindependentresearchersiscrucialforadvancingscientificknowledge anddrivinginnovation.Authorsarethustaskedwithprovidingcomprehensive documentationoftheirmethods,materials,andprotocolstofacilitatethereplicationand reproducibilityoftheirresults.

Thisentailsnotonlysharingrawdatabutalsoprovidingdetaileddescriptionsof experimentalprocedures,analyticalmethods,andanymodificationsmadeduringthe researchprocess.Byenablingtransparencyandscrutinyofresearchpractices,authors contributetothevalidationandverificationoftheirfindings,bolsteringtheconfidenceof thescientificcommunityintherobustnessoftheirwork.

Furthermore,robustresearchdesign,meticulousmethodology,andsystematicvalidation ofresultsareimperativetoensurethereliabilityandgeneralizabilityofresearch outcomes.Authorsareencouragedtoconductrigorousstatisticalanalyses,employ appropriatecontrols,andaddresspotentialconfoundingvariablestostrengthenthe validityoftheirconclusions.

Preprints

Preprintsarepivotalintherapiddisseminationofresearchfindings,fostering collaborationandacceleratingscientificprogress.Authorsareencouragedtoutilize reputablepreprintservers,suchasarXivorbioRxiv,tosharetheirworkopenlyand receivetimelyfeedbackfromthescientificcommunitybeforeformalpeerreview.

Authorsshouldclearlydesignatetheirmanuscriptsaspreprintstodistinguishthemfrom peer-reviewedpublications.Whilepreprintsoffervaluableopportunitiesforearly dissemination,it'sessentialforauthorstoacknowledgethepreliminarynatureoftheir findingsandtheabsenceofformalpeerreview

Transparencyisparamountinpreprintpublishing.Authorsshouldupdatetheirpreprintsto reflectanyrevisionsorcorrectionsmadeduringthepeerreviewprocess,ensuringthe integrityandaccuracyoftheirwork.

Systemic Manipulation of the Publication Process

Systemicmanipulationofthepublicationprocessunderminestheintegrityofscholarly communicationanderodestrustinacademicpublishing.Authors,editors,reviewers,and otherstakeholdersmustupholdethicalstandardsandresistpracticesthatcompromise theintegrityofthepublicationprocess.

Authorsshouldrefrainfromengaginginactionssuchascoercivecitationpractices, honoraryauthorship,orsalamislicing(fragmentationofresearchintomultiple publicationsforunduecredit).Editorsmustmaintaineditorialindependenceand transparency,avoidingconflictsofinterestandensuringfairandunbiasedevaluationof manuscripts.

Reviewersplayacrucialroleinupholdingpublicationintegritybyconductingthorough andimpartialreviewsandidentifyinganysignsofmanipulationorunethicalbehavior. Theyshouldreportanysuspectedinstancesofsystemicmanipulationtothejournal's editorialteamforinvestigation

Anysubstantiatedinstancesofmanipulationwillbeinvestigatedthoroughly,and appropriateactionswillbetaken,includingrejectionofmanuscripts,retractionof publishedarticles,andsanctionsagainstresponsibleparties.

Theses and Dissertations

Authorsarewelcometosubmitmanuscriptsbasedontheirthesesordissertationsfor considerationinthejournal,providedthattheyadheretoethicalguidelinesandstandards ofacademicintegrity.

Authorsshouldensurethatmanuscriptsderivedfromthesesordissertationsundergo substantialrevisionandexpansiontomeetthecriteriaforpublicationinapeer-reviewed journal.Thisincludesupdatingliteraturereviews,refiningresearchmethodologies,and incorporatingnewfindingsoranalyses

Transparencyisessentialwhensubmittingmanuscriptsbasedonthesesordissertations. Authorsshoulddiscloseanyoverlapbetweenthesubmittedmanuscriptandtheir previouslypublishedthesesordissertationsandprovidepropercitationand acknowledgmentoftheoriginalwork.

Conferences, Proceedings, and Abstracts

Authorsareencouragedtopresenttheirresearchatconferencesandpublishtheir proceedingsorabstractstocontributetotheacademicdiscourse.

Manuscriptsbasedonconferenceproceedingsorabstractsarewelcomeforsubmission tothejournal.Authorsshouldensurethatthesubmittedmanuscriptsadheretothe journal'ssubmissionguidelinesandformattingrequirementsandundergoappropriate revisionstomeetthestandardsofapeer-reviewedpublication.

Authorsshouldclearlyindicateintheirmanuscriptifitisbasedonconference proceedingsorabstracts,providingappropriatecitationandacknowledgmentofthe originalpresentation.Anyadditionaldata,analyses,ordiscussionsbeyondthe conferencepresentationshouldbeclearlydelineated

Blogs

Whilethejournalprimarilypublishespeer-reviewedresearcharticles,itrecognizesthe valueofblogsasaplatformfordiscussingemergingresearch,sharingperspectives,and engagingwithabroaderaudience Authorsareencouragedtomaintainscholarlyblogsto complementtheirresearchpublicationsandfacilitatediscussionsonrelevanttopics.

Blogpoststhatprovideinsights,summaries,orreflectionsonresearchfindingsare welcomeforsubmissiontothejournal.Authorsshouldensurethatthecontentalignswith thejournal'sscopeandmaintainsahighstandardofscholarlyrigorandintegrity.

Authorsshouldclearlyindicateifablogpostisbasedonpreviouslypublishedresearch articlesandprovideappropriatecitationandacknowledgment.Thecontentofblogposts shouldbeoriginalandshouldnotoverlapsubstantiallywithpreviouslypublishedmaterial

Translations

Authorsortranslatorsinterestedintranslatingarticlespublishedinthejournalare encouragedtocontacttheeditorialteamforpermissionandguidance.

Translationsshouldaccuratelyreflectthecontentandmeaningoftheoriginalarticlewhile adheringtohighstandardsoflinguisticqualityandscholarlyintegrity.Translatorsshould ensurethatthetranslationmaintainsfidelitytotheoriginaltextandappropriatelyconveys keyconceptsandfindings.

Uponcompletion,translatedarticleswillundergoareviewprocesstoverifytheaccuracy andqualityofthetranslation.Thejournalreservestherighttorequestrevisionsor modificationstoensuretheintegrityandclarityofthetranslatedcontent.

Translationsofarticlespublishedinthejournalwillbemadeavailablealongsidethe originalarticletoenhanceaccessibilityandengagementwithinternationalaudiences.

Corrections & Retractions

Whenerrorsorinaccuraciesthatdonotsignificantlyaffectthescientificconclusionsare identifiedinpublishedarticles,thejournalissuescorrections.Uponnotification,the editorialteaminvestigatesandverifiestheerror'snatureandextent Acorrectionnoticeis thenpromptlypublished,detailingtheerrorandprovidingthecorrectedinformation. Correctionsareprominentlydisplayedandlinkedtotheoriginalarticle,ensuring transparencyandaccessibilityforreaders

Retractionsarereservedforarticlescontainingsevereerrorsorethicalviolationsthat compromisetheintegrityoftheresearch Retractionnoticesprovideadetailed explanationofthereasonsandacknowledgeanymisconductinvolved.Thejournalfollows establishedguidelinesforissuingretractionstomaintaintransparencyandupholdethical standardsinscholarlypublishing

Artificial Intelligence

AsartificialintelligenceAIcontinuestoplayanincreasinglysignificantroleinresearch andscholarlypublishing,thejournalembracesadvancementsinAItechnologieswhile ensuringethicalandresponsibleuse

AuthorsutilizingAIintheirresearchshouldtransparentlydescribetheAImethodsand algorithmsused,includingdatasources,preprocessingtechniques,andmodel architectures.Additionally,authorsshoulddiscussthelimitationsandpotentialbiasesof theirAIsystemstopromotetransparencyandreproducibility.

ThejournalencouragestheresponsibleuseofAIinresearchandpublication,including rigorousvalidationandtestingofAImodelstoensureaccuracyandreliability.Authorsare alsoencouragedtoconsidertheethicalimplicationsoftheirAIresearch,includingissues offairness,accountability,andprivacy.

ThejournalremainscommittedtostayingabreastofdevelopmentsinAIandprovidinga platformforthedisseminationofhigh-quality,ethicallysoundAIresearch.

Appeals

Authorswhowishtoappealadecisionregardingtheirmanuscriptareencouragedto submitaformalappealtotheeditorialteam

Appealsshouldclearlyoutlinethegroundsfortheappealandprovideanyrelevant supportingdocumentationorevidence Theeditorialteamwillreviewtheappealand consideranynewinformationprovided.

Decisionsonappealsaremadebythejournal'seditorialboardoranindependentappeals panel,dependingonthenatureandcomplexityoftheappeal.Thejournaliscommittedto ensuringathoroughandimpartialreviewofallappealstomaintainfairnessandintegrity inthepublicationprocess