This journal requires to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines in dealing with all aspects of publication ethics, particularly how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct. The Declaration of Helsinki's ethical principles for research should be adhered to in all submissions to this journal, and the Council for International Organization of Medical Sciences' International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research should be followed for studies using animals (CIOMS).

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication
The publication of articles in peer-reviewed journals is an important foundation for the development of a coherent and respected knowledge network. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method, so it is critical to agree on ethical standards that are expected of all parties involved in all stages of publishing: authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the society.

Research Misconduct
Research misconduct is the fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of information when proposing, conducting, reviewing, or reporting research. The misconduct must have been committed on purpose, and the allegation must be supported by sufficient evidence. Misconduct can also include breaches of confidentiality and authorship/publication violations. In cases of suspected misconduct, the editors and Editorial Board will use COPE best practices to help them resolve the complaint and address the misconduct fairly. The editors will investigate the allegation. A manuscript that is found to contain such misconduct will be rejected. If such misconduct is discovered in a published paper, a retraction can be published and linked to the original article.