Originality and Reporting Standards
- Authors are the primary contributors who determine the academic standard of the journal
- Research is an honour and a privilege and authors are obligated to reveal research findings by adopting the approach of revealing ‘the whole truth, only the truth, and nothing but the truth’
- The research reported in the submitted manuscript should be the original work of the author/s and should not have been published before or should not currently be under review for any publication elsewhere.
- It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that all the information and pertinent details provided in the research paper help other researchers prove, validate, and verify the results and claims reported in the paper
Acknowledgement of source
- If tables or figures have been reproduced from another source, a letter from the copyright holder (usually the publisher), stating the authorization to reproduce the material must be attached along with the manuscript.
- Information availed from any source — irrespective of the quantity — should be acknowledged in the research paper by citing the source of information in the format stipulated by the journal.
Authorship of the paper
- All individuals who have contributed towards the formulation, implementation, execution, and verification of the research question should be given due credit as authors.
- All authors listed in the manuscript should have clear, identifiable contributions to the manuscript
- All individuals who contribute to the research findings reported in the manuscript should be included in the list of authors.
Hazards and human or animal subjects
- Manuscripts with research findings involving hazards and human or animal subjects should not be submitted to the journal without the required ethical clearance
- The responsibility of obtaining a clearance from the appropriate ethical committee rests solely with the corresponding author
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
- Any implicit or explicit financial obligations/conflict of interest of the authors with regard to a research theme should not influence the research findings and the associated interpretation or inference reported in the paper
Fundamental errors in published works
- The responsibility of ensuring correctness and authenticity of facts, figures, statements, and opinions reported in the manuscript rests solely with the authors
- Authors are duty-bound to notify the Editor-in-Chief of any correction or retraction to deal with inaccuracies, errors, or misrepresentations in the paper subsequent to its publication
Plagiarism
- It is the responsibility of the authors to maintain the academic integrity of the manuscript by conforming to the required standards of the journal and by taking steps to prevent plagiarism and related issues