Author guidelines for transparent open access publishing
Author guidance for manuscript preparation, originality, ethical declarations, authorship, data transparency, licensing, publication charges, and post-publication responsibilities.
Learning topics in this section
Each topic is written for practical use, with emphasis on transparency, responsible authorship, accurate attribution, publication ethics, and open access publishing standards.
Guidance is prepared to support ethical publishing practice: clear journal information, transparent fees where applicable, responsible peer review, proper citation, licensing awareness, data integrity, and accountable AI use.
Manuscript Scope and Article Types
Authors should confirm that the manuscript matches the journal scope, accepted article types, audience, reporting expectations, and open access policies before submission.
Author Contributions and Accountability
All listed authors should make meaningful contributions, approve the final manuscript, accept responsibility for the work, and disclose contributor roles where requested.
Ethics Approval and Consent
Research involving humans, animals, clinical data, personal information, or sensitive material should include appropriate approval, consent, and policy-compliant statements.
Originality and Plagiarism Policy
Submissions should be original, properly cited, not under consideration elsewhere, and free from plagiarism, duplicate publication, salami publication, and inappropriate text reuse.
Data Availability and Transparency
Authors should describe data availability, methods, materials, code, limitations, and restrictions clearly so readers and reviewers can evaluate the reliability of the work.
Funding and Conflict Declarations
Funding sources, sponsor roles, financial relationships, personal interests, and institutional conflicts should be declared transparently.
Open Access License Awareness
Authors should understand the license applied to their article, reuse permissions, attribution requirements, and how open access affects sharing and distribution.
Post-Publication Corrections
Authors remain responsible after publication and should cooperate with corrections, clarifications, data queries, or retraction processes when legitimate concerns arise.