Editorial policy
The journal's editorial and publishing policies are organized below. Authors should also consult the submission instructions and manuscript templates.
Peer review and editorial process
Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit and fit with the journal's scope. An editor with a relevant conflict is excluded from managing the manuscript and from the decision; an editor without that conflict assumes those responsibilities. Commercial and institutional interests do not determine decisions.
Publication ethics and research integrity
- Code of Ethics
- Plagiarism Policy
- Authorship and Contributions Policy
- Research Data Policy
- Gender Equity Policy
- Conflicts of Interest Policy
- Research Involving Humans, Animals and Informed Consent
- Duplicate Publication and Preprints Policy
- Research Misconduct Policy
- Use of Artificial Intelligence Policy
- Corrections, Retractions and Withdrawals Policy
Authors must disclose all sources of funding and the funders' role in the study, manuscript preparation and decision to submit, or state that no funding was received.
Open access and publishing
The journal follows a diamond open access model and charges no article processing or submission fees. Its publishing and preservation arrangements are described on the relevant journal pages.