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Author's Rights and Obligations
Responsibilities of Authors:
- Ethical
Data Collection: Authors must ensure that data have
been ethically collected and are prepared to demonstrate institutional
review board approval for their research.
- Originality
of Work: Manuscripts must be original, previously
unpublished work. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.
- Manuscript
Preparation for Review: Research manuscripts should be
prepared to facilitate the review process, adhering to the guidelines
provided in the 'Guide for Authors'.
- Disclosure
of Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential
conflicts of interest, such as financial or other benefits from the
results of a study or commercial affiliations.
- Timely
Submission of Revisions: Authors receiving a revise-resubmit
decision are expected to submit the revised manuscript within the
specified timeframe. Delays or failure to submit may result in the
withdrawal of the invitation to revise.
- Handling
of Proofs: Authors are responsible for promptly
returning copy-edited versions and galley proofs, and addressing queries
by the provided deadlines. Delays or non-compliance may impact the
publication schedule or result in publication of the article as is.
- Article
Processing Charges: Authors are responsible for the
timely settlement of article processing charges.
Rights of Authors:
- Acknowledgement
of Receipt: Authors will receive notification
confirming the receipt of their manuscript.
- Timely
Decision: A decision on the manuscript will be
communicated within 90 days of receipt. If delayed, authors will be
informed of the reasons and given a new target decision date.
- Inquiries
and Withdrawals: Authors may inquire about the status
of their submission after 8 weeks. Withdrawal of a manuscript from
editorial consideration can be made before acceptance of the respective
manuscript.
- Right to
Rebuttal: Authors have the right to rebut a
rejection decision in writing. The editor will review the case and decide
the appropriate action, which may include additional reviews or upholding
the original decision.
- Archiving
and Indexing: Authors are permitted to index and
store their published papers in private or public archives or
repositories, such as university databases, internet archives, Academia,
and Research Gate etc.
This
document aligns with the Council of Scientific Editors Editorial Policy
Statement and incorporates additional guidelines from the International
Committee of Medical Journal Editors.