The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. These ethics represent direct reflection of the quality of work of the author and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior.

Ethics topics to consider when publishing:

• Authorship of the paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study.
• Originality and plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. The submitted articles are subjected to plagiarism check by i-thenticate software and articles contain more than 40% will not be considered for further reviewing process
• Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data.
• Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication: An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication.
• Acknowledgement of sources: Proper acknowledgment.
• Disclosure and conflicts of interest: All submissions must include a statements about the disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest and declared the presence of any conflict of interest.
• Hazards and human or animal subjects: Statements of compliance are required if the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, or if it involves the use of animal or human subjects.