Editorial Policies

All writers and potential authors are required to adhere to the rules and guidelines of our journal. Even after an article has been approved, the journal reserves the right to refuse publication if there are clear breaches of publishing guidelines or significant concerns regarding the manuscript’s scientific content.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Authorship
  • Acceptance in Principle
  • Consent for Publication
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Citations
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Availability Statement
  • Duplicate Publication and Plagiarism
  • Dual Use Research of Concern
  • Ethics and Consent
  • Peer Review
  • Reconsider and Transfer Policies
  • Research Involving Animals
  • Research Involving Human Embryos, Gametes, and Stem Cells
  • Sex and Gender in Research (SAGER)
  • Trial Registration