Author Instructions

Copyright and Licensing

The journal operates under an Open Access model to ensure maximum visibility and global reach for your research. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, and build upon your work—even for commercial purposes—provided that the original creation is properly credited. Under this framework, authors retain full copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication, ensuring a balance between author ownership and public accessibility.

Authorship Criteria (CRediT Taxonomy)

To promote transparency and ensure proper credit is assigned, the journal requires authors to define their individual contributions using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). Every listed author must have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript. These roles encompass various stages of the research process, including Conceptualization (formulating ideas and goals), Methodology (designing research protocols), and Formal Analysis (applying statistical or mathematical techniques to data). Additionally, authors must specify their roles in Writing – Original Draft (the initial preparation of the work) and Writing – Review & Editing (the critical revision and refinement of the text).

Data Availability Statement (DAS)

In alignment with "Open Science" principles, authors are required to include a Data Availability Statement (DAS) in their manuscript to clarify how the underlying data can be accessed. Authors must select the most appropriate option: stating that the data is available in a specific repository with a provided DOI or URL; noting that data is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request; or declaring that data sharing is not applicable in cases where no new data was generated or analyzed during the study.

ORCID Integration

As part of our commitment to research integrity and author discoverability, we have integrated ORCID into our submission process. It is a mandatory requirement for the Corresponding Author to provide a valid ORCID iD at the time of submission. Furthermore, we strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID iDs to the manuscript. This integration ensures that your work is correctly attributed to you and automatically updated across global scholarly records, enhancing your professional profile.

Internal Policy Note

To maintain the highest standards of academic honesty, all submissions are rigorously screened for plagiarism using Turnitin. Any manuscript found to have a high similarity index—typically exceeding 15-20%, excluding references—may be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright. Authors are expected to ensure that all content is original and that all sources are cited appropriately.