The publication ethics document includes 19 major sections covering all essential aspects of research integrity and publishing standards:

Editorial and Decision-Making Standards establish that editorial decisions are based exclusively on intellectual merit and scientific quality, made independently without commercial influence or author bias considerations.

Confidentiality and Information Management detail strict protocols for protecting submitted manuscripts and ensuring that only authorized parties have access to unpublished information.

Authorship and Contributions define clear criteria for authorship qualification, specify corresponding author responsibilities, and explain how to properly acknowledge contributors who do not meet authorship criteria.

Conflicts of Interest require full disclosure from authors, reviewers, editors, and board members regarding financial relationships, competing interests, and personal affiliations that could influence their work.

Research Integrity sections address originality requirements, plagiarism prevention with specific similarity index guidelines (maximum 20% overall, 10% for Results section), and proper data management practices.

Data Handling and Ethics Compliance ensure that research involving human subjects or animals has proper institutional approval and that authors maintain data integrity and availability for verification.

Multiple Publication Prevention prohibit simultaneous submission to multiple journals and duplicate publication without explicit permission.

Peer Review Standards establish guidelines for reviewer selection, confidentiality obligations, objective conduct, and requirements to avoid conflicts of interest.

Research Misconduct Handling provides detailed procedures for addressing fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and other violations, including investigation processes and appeals.

Corrections and Retractions establish transparent policies for addressing published errors and removing articles when misconduct is discovered.

Copyright and Intellectual Property clarify author rights, journal licensing arrangements, and requirements for permissions when using previously published material.

Transparency Provisions ensure that journal ownership, editorial board composition, contact information, publication schedules, and financial policies are publicly available.