Authors

• Authors must ensure that they submit only entirely original works.
• Authors must appropriately cite any work, information, or words used from others and avoid submitting work or manuscripts copied entirely or in part from others as their own, refraining from copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another's paper without proper attribution.
• All forms of plagiarism, including duplicate publications, redundant publications, text recycling, and self-plagiarism, are unethical and unacceptable in publishing and should be avoided.
• Only individuals who meet the authorship criteria outlined below should be listed as authors of the manuscript, as they must be able to take public responsibility for its content.
  - made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, data acquisition, or analysis/interpretation of the study;
  - drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for important intellectual content;
  - reviewed and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication.
• Individuals who provided substantial contributions to the work reported in the manuscript, such as technical assistance, writing and editing support, or general guidance, but do not meet the criteria for authorship, should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgments" section rather than listed as authors.
• The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all relevant co-authors are listed, and must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript, and have agreed to its submission for publication.
• Authors should disclose any conflicts of interest that could potentially influence the results or their interpretation in the manuscript.
• All sources of financial support for the work should be disclosed, including any grant numbers or other reference numbers, if applicable.
• Privately obtained information, whether from conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit written permission from the source.
• Authors must refrain from using information acquired while providing confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, unless they have obtained explicit written permission from the author(s) involved in those services.
• Authors are expected to systematically address reviewers’ comments point by point and promptly revise and resubmit their manuscript to the journal.
• Authors have a responsibility to promptly notify the journal’s editors and collaborate with them to correct significant errors or inaccuracies discovered in their published work, either through an erratum or by retracting the manuscript or article.
• If the editors become aware from a third party that a published work contains a significant error or inaccuracy, authors are obligated to promptly correct or retract the paper or provide evidence of its correctness to the journal editors.