Generative AI Policy

• Generative AI may only be used to improve language and readability under full supervision of the authors.
• All scientific content remains the responsibility of the authors.
• Use of AI must be disclosed in the manuscript; AI cannot be listed as an author.
• Image manipulation using AI is not allowed unless it is part of the research method and transparently explained.
• Reviewers are prohibited from uploading manuscripts to AI tools as the content is confidential.

Archive Policy

The journal ensures long-term digital preservation through regular server backups and institutional archiving practices. The publisher is committed to implementing recognized long-term preservation services as they become technically available.

Repository Policy

Authors are permitted to deposit the published version of their article in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other repositories of their choice without restriction, provided that proper citation to the original publication is included.

The journal does not impose embargo periods for repository deposit.

Journal License

All articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), allowing use and distribution with proper attribution and the same license for derivatives.

Publication Ethics Policy

The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in handling authorship issues, academic integrity, research misconduct, and correction or retraction processes. Any unethical behavior is not tolerated.

Plagiarism Policy

• All manuscripts must be free of plagiarism.
• The journal sets a maximum similarity limit of 20%, excluding references and properly quoted material.
• Authors are encouraged to check similarity before submission.
• Editors check manuscripts using Turnitin.
• Any form of plagiarism will be rejected or subject to editorial action.