Author's responsibilities

Responsibilities of the corresponding author

The corresponding author (submitting) is solely responsible for communicating with The Responsible Organization and managing communication between co-authors. Before submission, the corresponding author ensures that all authors are included in the list of authors, that its order has been agreed upon by all authors, and that all authors are aware that the paper has been submitted.

After acceptance, the proof is sent to the corresponding author, who deals with The Responsible Organization on behalf of all co-authors; The Responsible Organization will not necessarily correct errors after publication if they result from errors present in a proof which was not shown to the co-authors before publication. The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy of all content in the proof, particularly that the names of co-authors are present and spelled correctly, and that addresses and affiliations are current.

Confidential process

The Responsible Organization treats the submitted manuscript and all communications with authors and reviewers as confidential. Authors must also treat communication with the Journal as confidential: correspondence with the review, reviewers' reports, and other confidential materials must not be published on a website or otherwise made public without prior permission from the Editorial Office, whether the submission is ultimately published or not.

Reporting standards

Data access and retention

Authors are asked to provide raw data related to an article for editorial review, and must be prepared to provide public access to such data (in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and must, in any case, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and plagiarism

Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication

An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in journals other than The Responsible Organization. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable .

Source recognition

Proper recognition of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the work reported.

Authors of the paper

Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are other individuals who participated in some substantial aspect of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

 

Human or Animal Dangers and Subjects.

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that present unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author should clearly identify these in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must declare in their manuscript any financial or other substantial conflicts of interest that could be construed as influencing the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Sources of funding for the research presented in the journal are mentioned where appropriate. The editorial board also undertakes to respond to complaints lodged by readers against the journal.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor in retracting or correct the paper.