Publication and authorship

1. All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer-review process by at least two reviewers who are experts in the particular paper's field.

2. Factors considered in the review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language.

3. Possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revision, or rejection.

4. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.

5. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.

6. Acceptance of papers is constrained by legal requirements then in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism.

7. No research may be included in more than one publication.

Editor's responsibilities

1. Editors have full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.

2. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.

3. Editors should always consider the needs of authors and readers when trying to improve the publication.

4. Editors should ensure the quality of the paper and the integrity of the academic record.

5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when necessary.

6. Editors should have a clear picture of the sources of research funding.

7. Editors should base their decisions only on the paper's merits, originality, clarity, and relevance to the scope of the publication.

8. Editors should not reverse their decisions or overturn previous editors' decisions without serious reasons.

9. Editors should maintain the anonymity of reviewers.

10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.

11. Editors should only accept papers if they are reasonably certain.

12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether the paper is published or unpublished, and make every reasonable effort to persist in seeking a resolution.

13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicion, they must have evidence of misconduct.

14. Editors should not tolerate any conflict of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

Author's responsibility

1. Authors must declare that their manuscripts are their original work.

2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere.

3. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

4. Authors must participate in the peer review process.

5. Authors must provide retractions or corrections of errors.

6. All Authors named in a paper must have made a significant contribution to the research.

7. Authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.

8. Authors must inform the Editor of any conflicts of interest.

9. Authors must identify all sources used in the preparation of their manuscript.

10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editor.

Reviewer Responsibilities

1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat it as privileged.

2. Reviewers should review articles in their own areas of expertise

3. Reviews should be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the authors

4. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments

5. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

6. Reviewers should also call to the Editor-in-Chief's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

7. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

8. Reviewers should provide recommendations on the outcome of the review of the article