Compliance with COPE, WAME, and DORA Principles and Recommendations

The journal adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics, transparency, and academic integrity as defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

The editorial policy aims to prevent academic misconduct (including plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, and conflicts of interest) and ensures editorial independence and transparent peer review in line with COPE and WAME principles.

In accordance with DORA, the journal does not rely on journal-based metrics as a primary measure of research quality and promotes qualitative assessment based on the scholarly merit, originality, and relevance of research outputs.