Authors and Academic Integrity

Authors are responsible for the originality of their manuscripts and the accuracy of all facts, data, arguments, conclusions and sources presented. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate or simultaneous publication, improper attribution of authorship, citation manipulation and other violations of academic integrity are strictly prohibited.

Authorship is restricted to individuals who have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research, preparation of the manuscript or its substantive academic revision. All co-authors share equal responsibility for the manuscript's content and compliance with academic integrity requirements.

Artificial intelligence systems may not be identified as authors or co-authors. Where artificial intelligence is used in preparing a manuscript, authors retain full responsibility for its content and accuracy, the reliability and appropriate use of sources, and compliance with academic integrity requirements.