{"id":323,"date":"2025-01-16T07:20:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T07:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suj.sohailuniversity.edu.pk\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2025-05-06T06:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:43:18","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suj.sohailuniversity.edu.pk\/index.php\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"323\" class=\"elementor elementor-323\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1308996 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1308996\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79d6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79d6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Policies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258ba99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"258ba99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b732f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73b732f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bfc5b accord elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b0bfc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:600,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Members <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW184742737 BCX0\">are decided on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\"> to make certain <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\">numerous<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW184742737 BCX0\">illustration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\"> aligned with the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW184742737 BCX0\">journal`s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\">objectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\">. The team, supported with the aid of using the Editorial Office, is devoted to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\">retaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184742737 BCX0\"> excessive publishing standards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84606cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84606cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethical Standards for Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77f788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77f788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\">Editors are chargeable for making sure articles <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\">observe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\"> the journal`s editorial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\"> policies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\">and HEC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\"> (Higher Education Commission)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\"> Guidelines<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW187789936 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/hec%20journals%20and%20publication%20policy%202024.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW187789936 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">HEC Journals and Publication Policy 2024.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187789936 BCX0\">, all geared toward fostering moral publishing.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW187789936 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b5792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7b5792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Responsibilities:\u202f<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34793db elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"34793db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Adhere to the journal's editorial aim & scope, encouraging a culture of creativity and academic achievement. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Exhibit editorial independence and integrity by basing choices on the journal's editorial policies as well as the quality of the study.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4878143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4878143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evaluation of the Manuscript\u202f<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cdeff elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"73cdeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Evaluate submitted papers in-depth to make sure they meet the journal's requirements for quality and scope. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Choose competent peer reviewers who are knowledgeable in the topic, giving diversity and objectivity first priority. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7951419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7951419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Review Control:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad04d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad04d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204392674 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204392674 BCX0\">Oversee the peer review procedure and help authors and reviewers exchange <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204392674 BCX0\">timely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204392674 BCX0\">, helpful comments.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204392674 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e989bf7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e989bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preserve anonymity and secrecy during the peer review procedure to protect the evaluation's integrity. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17b850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c17b850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Editorial Decisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5be305 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f5be305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Consider reviewer comments when deciding whether to accept, revise, or reject a work. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Decisions should be immediately and openly communicated to authors, together with a clear justification and, if required, recommendations for more activity. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8457d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8457d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neutrality and Fairness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0f65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a0f65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW205522369 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205522369 BCX0\">Editors ensure that research is reviewed fairly and objectively, ignoring the authors&#8217; gender, color, ethnicity, or religious convictions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW205522369 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921ae9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"921ae9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assurance of Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2630c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2630c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117330957 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117330957 BCX0\">Throughout the review process, authors&#8217; and reviewers&#8217; privacy is safeguarded. The confidentiality of the article content is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117330957 BCX0\">maintained<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117330957 BCX0\"> until publication, further protecting the privacy of research participants.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW117330957 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fee8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1fee8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review Process for Manuscripts<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4cc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f4cc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The methodical review employs initial evaluation of manuscripts by internal editors for originality and quality. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Those who satisfy journal requirements move on to a Double-Blind Peer Review, which protects the privacy of both authors and reviewers. The manuscript is next assessed by content specialists, and their comments <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> whether it is accepted or rejected. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">High standards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Pharmaceutical, Clinical, D<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ental, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">M<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">edical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">llied s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242769419 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ciences research are maintained<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1600416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1600416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Integrity:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4ff3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d4ff3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5790619 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5790619 BCX0\">Preserve editorial independence and objectivity while avoiding conflicts of interest and excessive inf<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5790619 BCX0\">luence on editorial judgment.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW5790619 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f1179 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"00f1179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Encourage diversity and inclusivity in the composition of the editorial board, which reflects the depth and range of scholarly expertise within the journal's community.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ead91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69ead91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constant Improvement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bec33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82bec33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34977534 BCX0\">To continuously improve editorial standards and procedures, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34977534 BCX0\">solicit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34977534 BCX0\"> feedback from writ<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34977534 BCX0\">ers, reviewers, and readers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f56045 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2f56045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keep up with the latest advancements and best practices in academic publishing, modifying editorial strategies to meet changing needs and demands. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5353a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5353a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things to take into account when making decisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66363e6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"66363e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-amilia\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.1 32c-61.9 0-131.5 16.9-184.2 55.4-5.1 3.1-9.1 9.2-7.2 19.4 1.1 5.1 5.1 27.4 10.2 39.6 4.1 10.2 14.2 10.2 20.3 6.1 32.5-22.3 96.5-47.7 152.3-47.7 57.9 0 58.9 28.4 58.9 73.1v38.5C203 227.7 78.2 251 46.7 264.2 11.2 280.5 16.3 357.7 16.3 376s15.2 104 124.9 104c47.8 0 113.7-20.7 153.3-42.1v25.4c0 3 2.1 8.2 6.1 9.1 3.1 1 50.7 2 59.9 2s62.5.3 66.5-.7c4.1-1 5.1-6.1 5.1-9.1V168c-.1-80.3-57.9-136-192-136zm50.2 348c-21.4 13.2-48.7 24.4-79.1 24.4-52.8 0-58.9-33.5-59-44.7 0-12.2-3-42.7 18.3-52.9 24.3-13.2 75.1-29.4 119.8-33.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To verify the originality of the manuscript. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-btc\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M310.204 242.638c27.73-14.18 45.377-39.39 41.28-81.3-5.358-57.351-52.458-76.573-114.85-81.929V0h-48.528v77.203c-12.605 0-25.525.315-38.444.63V0h-48.528v79.409c-17.842.539-38.622.276-97.37 0v51.678c38.314-.678 58.417-3.14 63.023 21.427v217.429c-2.925 19.492-18.524 16.685-53.255 16.071L3.765 443.68c88.481 0 97.37.315 97.37.315V512h48.528v-67.06c13.234.315 26.154.315 38.444.315V512h48.528v-68.005c81.299-4.412 135.647-24.894 142.895-101.467 5.671-61.446-23.32-88.862-69.326-99.89zM150.608 134.553c27.415 0 113.126-8.507 113.126 48.528 0 54.515-85.71 48.212-113.126 48.212v-96.74zm0 251.776V279.821c32.772 0 133.127-9.138 133.127 53.255-.001 60.186-100.355 53.253-133.127 53.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How much of the text is changed during the editing process? If every comment has been taken into consideration.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-cuttlefish\" viewBox=\"0 0 440 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M344 305.5c-17.5 31.6-57.4 54.5-96 54.5-56.6 0-104-47.4-104-104s47.4-104 104-104c38.6 0 78.5 22.9 96 54.5 13.7-50.9 41.7-93.3 87-117.8C385.7 39.1 320.5 8 248 8 111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248c72.5 0 137.7-31.1 183-80.7-45.3-24.5-73.3-66.9-87-117.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If there is any copyright violations in the manuscript.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-dochub\" viewBox=\"0 0 416 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M397.9 160H256V19.6L397.9 160zM304 192v130c0 66.8-36.5 100.1-113.3 100.1H96V84.8h94.7c12 0 23.1.8 33.1 2.5v-84C212.9 1.1 201.4 0 189.2 0H0v512h189.2C329.7 512 400 447.4 400 318.1V192h-96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is the sort of article mentioned related? If the manuscript falls within the non-research or research category. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-etsy\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 348c-1.75 10.75-13.75 110-15.5 132-117.879-4.299-219.895-4.743-368.5 0v-25.5c45.457-8.948 60.627-8.019 61-35.25 1.793-72.322 3.524-244.143 0-322-1.029-28.46-12.13-26.765-61-36v-25.5c73.886 2.358 255.933 8.551 362.999-3.75-3.5 38.25-7.75 126.5-7.75 126.5H332C320.947 115.665 313.241 68 277.25 68h-137c-10.25 0-10.75 3.5-10.75 9.75V241.5c58 .5 88.5-2.5 88.5-2.5 29.77-.951 27.56-8.502 40.75-65.251h25.75c-4.407 101.351-3.91 61.829-1.75 160.25H257c-9.155-40.086-9.065-61.045-39.501-61.5 0 0-21.5-2-88-2v139c0 26 14.25 38.25 44.25 38.25H263c63.636 0 66.564-24.996 98.751-99.75H384z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Whether observation is scientifically validated, clearly incorporated, for example, if the pattern facts supplied and the dimensions are adequate. The outcomes of the observations should be documented as observed without any biasness to better understand the manuscript to clear its pathway towards acceptance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811192c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"811192c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handling Conflicts of Interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e8922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e8922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34896183 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34896183 BCX0\">If an editor or reviewer has a conflict of interest with the authors or their institutions, they will not work on the submission.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW34896183 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a08d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03a08d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utilization of Unpublished Data <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f84140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f84140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231805476 BCX0\">Manuscripts <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231805476 BCX0\">containing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231805476 BCX0\"> unpublished information will not be used without the consent of the authors. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771e6b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"771e6b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Decisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2114433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2114433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101549597 BCX0\">The journal will only publish research papers that adhere to its academic criteria and scope. The ed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101549597 BCX0\">itor will quickly notify authors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101549597 BCX0\">regarding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101549597 BCX0\"> decision<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101549597 BCX0\"> and give reasons for rejection. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b8e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b8e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure for Appeals <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1319bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1319bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150920622 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150920622 BCX0\">Rejected articles can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW150920622 BCX0\">appealed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150920622 BCX0\"> by authors by providing an explanation. An internal evaluation of this appeal will be conducted before a decision is reached. At this point, revised submissions are not allowed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150920622 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1851\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1851\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> PLAGIARISM POLICY <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1851\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97c2ea e-con-full plagAccord e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e97c2ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1851\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48de77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48de77d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c6506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51c6506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitment to Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f7cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f7cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">The editorial team is dedicated to upholding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">high standards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\"> of integrity and scientific rigor in all published content. The journal adheres to the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">ICMJE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">Pakistan Medical &amp; Dental<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\"> Council<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">PMDC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">Higher Education Commission (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">HEC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\"> plagiarism policies to address and prevent all forms of plagiarism. This policy is applied rigorously to all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\">submitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260663286 BCX0\"> manuscripts to ensure originality.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260663286 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b32d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73b32d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plagiarism Detection and Screening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3be436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3be436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">Turnitin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\"> software is employed to screen submissions for similarity, with an acceptable Similarity Index (SI) below <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">19<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">%,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\"> as per HEC and institutional standards. Instances of plagiarism, including <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW140070747 BCX0\">un<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW140070747 BCX0\">credited<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\"> copying or mis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">representation of original work <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">ideas, text, images, or figures <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">are not tolerated. Text recycling or reuse of sections from an author\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">previous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\"> work or another\u2019s research without proper attribution is also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\">deemed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140070747 BCX0\"> plagiarism and is grounds for rejection.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW140070747 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e911f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e911f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plagiarism Oversight and Disciplinary Action <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f976a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f976a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230424102 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230424102 BCX0\">Cases of plagiarism or publication misconduct are managed by a disciplinary committee, including the editorial board and the editor-in-chief. In confirmed cases of misconduct, the journal may contact the authors\u2019 institutions, funding bodies, or relevant authorities for necessary action, including corrections or retractions of affected publications.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230424102 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de68af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7de68af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Types of Plagiarism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d615d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"77d615d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Direct copying of another\u2019s work without acknowledgment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Self-plagiarism, where authors reuse substantial portions of their previous work.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75428ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75428ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exclusions During Plagiarism Screening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e88c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e88c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98621425 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98621425 BCX0\">During plagiarism checks, the following items are typically excluded from similarity calculations:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW98621425 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d61fe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"89d61fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Direct quotations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bibliographic references<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Common phrases<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mathematical or statistical formulas <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Names of institutions or departments <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df97c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df97c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLAGIARISM GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6372112 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6372112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb8508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bb8508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognizing and Fixing Plagiarism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6363972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6363972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\">Authors will be notified and urged to edit their work or include the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\">appropriate citations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\"> if plagiarism is found at submission or at any point during the review process. If a manuscript&#8217;s similarity index is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\">19<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\">%<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\"> or greater, it may be rejected and will need to be resubmitted with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65233396 BCX0\">revisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aef089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aef089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reporting Plagiarism Incidents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f9a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f9a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW48160238 BCX0\">In order for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48160238 BCX0\"> the relevant editorial offices to take the proper action, scholars are urged to report any suspected instances of plagiarism in journals, including full details.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4e7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec4e7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examining Plagiarism After Publication<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b14cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b14cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58316011 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58316011 BCX0\">A comprehensive inquiry will be carried out if plagiarism is discovered after the publication. Plagiarism may be noted in the publishing PDF, and authors are notified. A formal retraction could be given, depending on how serious it is.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c9290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80c9290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking Care of Publications and Translations in Different Languages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5570b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5570b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71941893 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71941893 BCX0\">If a manuscript has already been published in another language, authors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71941893 BCX0\">are required to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71941893 BCX0\"> get the required copyright permissions and declare this information. If a translation is properly referenced or entirely reworded, it might be accepted.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71941893 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad088fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad088fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules Regarding Self-Plagiarism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c37172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c37172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140407949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140407949 BCX0\">It is forbidden for writers to replicate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140407949 BCX0\">large portions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140407949 BCX0\"> of their own earlier work without giving credit, a practice known as self-plagiarism. However, when properly cited, referenci<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140407949 BCX0\">ng earlier work is permissible.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW140407949 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624b3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"624b3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effect on the Ethics of Research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dca5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dca5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208030374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208030374 BCX0\">Plagiarism diminishes intellectual contributions and compromises research ethics.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW208030374 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f37021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f37021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requesting Honesty from the Writers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2b037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2b037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4249571 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4249571 BCX0\">The journal urges all writers to put honesty and responsibility first while creating plagiarism-free submissions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW4249571 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1852\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1852\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> MALPRACTICE POLICY AND PUBLICATION ETHICS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1852\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8805 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8d8805\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1852\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d145bf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d145bf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6ff26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af6ff26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be03778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be03778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141648883 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141648883 BCX0\">The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) counts the journal as one of its members.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f9516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5f9516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy for Originality and Submission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c699d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c699d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\">Only unique work that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\">hasn&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\"> been published or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\">submitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\"> anywhere else is accepted by the journal. It is required that any manuscript <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\">submitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\"> to this journal be pulled from other publications. If discovered after publication, manuscripts that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\">contain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228115712 BCX0\"> fraudulent or falsified data may be withdrawn.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW228115712 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06258b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06258b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respect for Ethical Principles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43090b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c43090b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">International Committee of Medical Journal Editors <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">ICMJE&#8217;s Guidelines <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW238106030 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/icmje-recommendations.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW238106030 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">icmje-recommendations.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publicat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">ion of Scholarly Work in Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\"> Journals are adhered to by this publication. These ethical standards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\"> must be followed by all authors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238106030 BCX0\">, reviewers, and editors<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5151012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5151012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contributions of the Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d514934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d514934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138254916 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138254916 BCX0\">Each of the mentioned authors must have agreed to be listed, approved the manuscript, and contributed significantly to the research from a scientific standpoint. Any changes to authorship must be announced and approved by all contributors, and the ICMJE Guidelines for authorship should be consulted.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW138254916 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0188a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0188a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Order and Number of Authorship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c4db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c4db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188922588 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188922588 BCX0\">Each author&#8217;s part should be reflected in the order of authorship, and the number of authors should correspond to the extent of their contributions. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188922588 BCX0\">The number and arrangement of authors should be decided upon by the authors themselves.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188922588 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188922588 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de1b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de1b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corresponding Author and Principal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c755f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c755f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238281898 BCX0\">The person who has made the most contribution should be the primary author or principal investigator.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238281898 BCX0\"> With agreement from all authors, the principal investigator\/<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238281898 BCX0\"> author may serve as the corresponding author or assign this obligation to another author.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1853\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1853\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY FOR INFORMED CONSENT <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1853\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49286c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b49286c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1853\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ea4e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05ea4e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17e869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c17e869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions for Informed Consent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a375d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a375d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\">Approval letter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\"> from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethical Review Committee (ERC) is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\"> for any submitted manuscript. This approval<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\"> letter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\"> should be on official letterhead, along with the committee chair&#8217;s signed and stamped statement. The ERC\/IRB must issue an exemption letter for studies that do not inc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88735778 BCX0\">lude direct human involvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW88735778 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7b4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7b4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternatives and Exceptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b31152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b31152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261085388 BCX0\">An alternate organization that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261085388 BCX0\">maintains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261085388 BCX0\"> similar criteria should be consulted for ethical approval if an institution does not have an ERC. Before a study can be included or published, case reports must be approved by the department head on official letterhead, confirming participant agreement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1854\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1854\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY FOR HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1854\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f325 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a8f325\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1854\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148c508 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"148c508\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcaf40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dcaf40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compliance with Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc7f9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216267809 BCX0\">Authors must attest to compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the ethical guidelines of pertinent committees when reporting research involving human participants. The name of the institutional review board (IRB), project ID, approval date, and ethics committee approval details should all be included by the authors. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216267809 BCX0\">Unless it is absolutely necessary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216267809 BCX0\"> for the research, participant information should not be included.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad58047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad58047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consent to Informed Case Reports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8144a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8144a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171692001 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171692001 BCX0\">Authors must get verbal or written agreement before publishing case reports that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171692001 BCX0\">contain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171692001 BCX0\"> patient information. Unless it is supported by research relevance, identifiable information should be eliminated.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171692001 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1855\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1855\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1855\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79733db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79733db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1855\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e9700 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e9700\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8b0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8b0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethics of  Animal Research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febb39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"febb39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">nstitutional and national guidelines for the use and ca<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">re of a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">nimals must be followed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\"> by the author <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">for animal based <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW248640325 BCX0\">researches<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\"> and should be clearly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW248640325 BCX0\">mention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\"> in the manuscript<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">. The International Association of Veterinary Editors&#8217; Consensus on Animal Ethics and Welfare offers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">additi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">onal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\"> recommendations<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248640325 BCX0\">on animal researched<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248640325 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1856\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1856\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON PUBLICATION MISCONDUCT  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5ad7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d5ad7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41c461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b41c461\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304dca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304dca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\">Other than plagiarism, instances of publishing misconduct shall be handled <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\">in accordance with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\"> COPE regulations<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW145715039 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/guidance\/seminar-and-webinar\/handling-case-misconduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW145715039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/guidance\/seminar-and-webinar\/handling-case-misconduct<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\">Corrective measures, including possible revisions or retractions, shall be taken into consideration after notifying the associated author.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145715039 BCX0\"> In extreme situations, the author&#8217;s institution may be contacted, the work may be rejected, and it may be retracted. A lifetime submission ban could be imposed for repeated infractions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW145715039 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1857\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1857\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1857\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b257f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b257f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1857\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a72d0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a72d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4fa99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d4fa99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114604531 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114604531 BCX0\">Original research paper authors are required to disclose any conflicting interests pertaining to their submitted work.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114604531 BCX0\">A &#8220;conflict of interests&#8221; statement, both financial and non-financial, must be included at the conclusion of every paper that is submitted.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW114604531 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW114604531 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW114604531 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW114604531 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW114604531 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW114604531 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114604531 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114604531 BCX0\">In addition to disclosing any conflicting interests, editors and reviewers have the option to withdraw from peer review if they believe there may be prejudice.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114604531 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1858\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1858\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON PRIVACY  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1858\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1aa303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1aa303\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1858\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af70c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3af70c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6e7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab6e7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254303262 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254303262 BCX0\">Sohail<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254303262 BCX0\"> University is the owner and operator of this website. The journal&#8217;s privacy policy describes how we safeguard names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other private and professional data. Any information you provide to us via the website will only be used for publishing; it will never be shared for any other purpose.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW254303262 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1859\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1859\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON REGISTRATION OF CLINICAL TRIAL  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1859\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986b4b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"986b4b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1859\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d0d99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53d0d99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4fa0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4fa0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134852284 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134852284 BCX0\">The publication of results of all randomized control trials will only be considered if the ICMJE recommendations are followed. A trial registration number will have to be provided with the manuscri<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134852284 BCX0\">pt and should be mentioned at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134852284 BCX0\"> the end of the abstract. The trial should have been registered prospectively. Retrospective registration will not be considered. If the Trial was conducted without registration, the article will not be accepted for processing. Pilot studies of clinical trials will not be considered in the category of RCT or an original article.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW134852284 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-18510\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-18510\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON USE OF AI BY AUTHORS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18510\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e5e01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1e5e01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18510\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2c89a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2c89a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddb842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ddb842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authors Guideline on Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4350271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4350271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">The journal acknowledges the growing impact of technology aided by artificial intelligence (AI) on research and manuscript production. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">In accordance with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\"> the guidelines <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">the COPE and the ICMJE, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW115044822 BCX0\">journal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\"> has<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\"> adopted the following policy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">regarding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\"> the us<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115044822 BCX0\">e of AI in published studies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcf66f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6fcf66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authors are required to mention whether they used AI-enabled tools, like chat bots, image generators, large language models (LLMs), or other comparable tools to create their submitted work. The methodology portion of the manuscript, which describes the precise methods used and their functions, should contain such disclosures.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is the responsibility of authors who use AI-supported technologies in their research to guarantee the precision, integrity, and uniqueness of their output. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AI entities including chat bots like ChatGPT will not be acknowledged as authors in articles. Contributors, who can assume accountability for the manuscript content, including its conception, design, execution, and interpretation, are eligible to be named authors. It is necessary to precisely define the distinctive contributions made by human authors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research transparency and reproducibility must not be compromised by the use of AI. The original data and, if relevant, the algorithms or code utilized by AI tools should be made available by the authors so that other researchers site their study.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5291375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5291375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\">To preserve the honesty and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\">ingenuousness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\"> of research published in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\">Journal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266874178 BCX0\"> authors are urged to follow these rules.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266874178 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-18511\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-18511\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> POLICY ON AUTHORSHIP <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18511\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf6e17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bf6e17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bae960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bae960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4119909 BCX0\">This journal accepts and publishes submissions <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4119909 BCX0\">in accordance with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4119909 BCX0\"> the standards set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4119909 BCX0\">ICMJE).<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125338649 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125338649 BCX0\">Authorship Requirements<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea33033 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ea33033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Substantial manuscript: Making a substantial manuscript to the study conceptualization, design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Liability: Taking ownership of the work and making sure that any concerns regarding its integrity or correctness are appropriately handled <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e2f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e2f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authorization to Publish <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5d091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5d091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\">Every paper the magazine publishes is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\"> available for reading, downloading, and sharing because it is entirely <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\">open access<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\">. The content may be copied, distributed, remixed, altered, and expanded upon by authors and readers for any reason, inclu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260656051 BCX0\">ding profit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-18512\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"13\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-18512\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> PEER REVIEW POLICY <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18512\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ae024 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72ae024\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d07da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d07da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to guarantee the authenticity and caliber of its published articles<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201cJournal for Research in Pharmaceutical &amp; Allied Sciences\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, maintains a strict review policy. By using a Double-Blind Peer Review mechanism, JRPAS ensures that reviewers and writers remain anonymous throughout the evaluation process. Editorial officers take great care to protect the privacy of manuscript identities, making sure that any information that could identify the author is eliminated before to review. For all submissions, JRPAS maintains the anonymity of the author and reviewer during the review process by implementing a double-blind peer review protocol.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To maintain confidentiality, the cover letter contains all of the reviewer&#8217;s comments and criticism about the manuscripts, as well as the author&#8217;s response to those comments. Although acknowledging all contributors is advised, the blind peer review protocol must be followed and the information must only be disclosed in the cover letter to protect confidentiality. The staff editors give exceptional reading to the papers submitted to JRPAS. Only papers that satisfy the editorial standards including those submitted to national and international reviewers are forwarded for formal review. Between reviews, authors are encouraged to make necessary improvements in response to the first reviewer&#8217;s feedback before submitting to the second reviewer. However, the identification remains confidential and does not reveal to both ends.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuscripts that do not comply with the editors&#8217; evaluation guidelines will be sent back to the author because they don&#8217;t contain enough information or aren&#8217;t related to the journal&#8217;s interests; otherwise, objectionable content will be immediately prohibited without outside review. <\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to follow the double-blind peer review protocol, the editor must protect authors&#8217; anonymity and remove their information before sending the articles to the reviewer. Additionally, it is verified that every article is evaluated through extremely professional and nondiscriminatory means. Additionally, editor offer authors the reviewers&#8217; remarks as soon as possible, giving them plenty of opportunity to make any necessary revisions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Open Journal System (OJS), a database, is used to maintain and practice all of the aforementioned activities. Each article is subjected to a thorough evaluation by both national and international reviewers. 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