Publication Ethics
Last updated: August 2026. Review the code of conduct, disclosures, and ethical standards expected from all authors, editors, and reviewers.
1. Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting papers to VA-RA journals must guarantee that their work is original, has not been published elsewhere, and does not infringe on existing intellectual copyrights. Proper citation, acknowledgement of data sources, and the disclosure of funding inputs are required.
2. Reviewer & Editor Integrity
Peer reviewers and editors must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents. Evaluations must be objective, constructive, and free of personal bias. Conflict of interests must be immediately declared, resulting in the re-assignment of the manuscript.
3. Corrections, Retractions & Malpractice
In cases of proven scientific misconduct, data fabrication, or major plagiarism, the editorial board reserves the right to issue public corrections or retractions of the published work. Allegations of malpractice are investigated according to the guidelines set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).