CODE OF ETHICS

The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to ensure high ethical standards. According to these rules, submitted papers should meet the following requirements.

1. Conclusions from the literature review and research findings should be presented honestly, without falsifying or manipulating data.
2. The submitted work should be original and must not have been published elsewhere in any form or language (in part or in full).
3. Articles shall not contain untrue statements about individuals or companies and their behaviour.
4. Articles shall not contain any statements that could be perceived as personal attacks or unsubstantiated allegations against persons or companies.
5. A submitted article cannot be submitted simultaneously to another journal.
6. Authors should be prepared to send relevant documentation or data upon request to verify the validity of the results presented (e.g. source data).
7. Authors must ensure that they respect the rights of third parties, particularly concerning copyright.