Instructions for Author

• Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
• Authors may be asked to provide the research data supporting their paper for editorial review and/or to comply with the open data requirements of the journal.
• The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, then this has been appropriately cited or quoted and permission has been obtained where necessary.
• Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical behavior and is therefore unacceptable in its any form i.e. from ‘passing off’ another’s paper as the author’s own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others.
• Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made substantial contributions should be listed as co-authors.
• Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. If there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the paper (e.g. language editing or medical writing), they should be recognized in the acknowledgements section.
• The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper.
• When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper if deemed necessary by the editor.