Editors' Responsibilities

Publication Decisions

It is the responsibility of the editor to make a decision upon which of the papers submitted to the journal be published. The editor will evaluate manuscripts without any discrimination upon the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Any decision made upon the submitted paper is based on the paper’s relevance to the journal's scope, significance, originality and clarity, and validity of the study. Of course, ethical issues like copyright infringement and plagiarism must also be considered.

Confidentiality

Any information about a submitted manuscript MUST NOT be disclosed by the editor or the editorial board members to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

The editor or the members of the editorial board MUST NOT use any unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted paper for their own research purposes without the author's explicit written consent.