Research Ethics: According to APA Manual the authors must comment with the following: - Voluntary informed consent. Consent is the main rule in research on individuals or on information and material that can be linked to individuals. This consent should be informed, explicit, voluntary and documentable. - Ensuring the Accuracy of Scientific Knowledge. - As a main rule, research results should be made available. Openness regarding research findings is essential for ensuring verifiability, for returning some benefit to the research participants and society in general, and for ensuring a dialogue with the public. - Acknowledging and citing previous work through: 1. The amount of duplicated material must be small relative to the total length of the text. 2. The text must clearly acknowledge in the author note and other relevant sections of the article (i.e., Method and/or Result sections) that the information was reported previously, and the citation to the previous work must be given. 3. Any republished tables and figures must be clearly marked as reprinted or adapted, and the original source must be provided both in the text and in a footnote to the table or figure. 4. The original publication venue must be clearly and accurately cited in the reference list - Researchers have an independent responsibility to ensure that their research will be of benefit to research participants, relevant groups or society in general, and for preventing it from causing harm. - Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due. - Research should be of high academic quality. - The researcher must prevent any use and communication of information that might inflict damage on individuals who are the subjects of research. The journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics and view the Publication Ethics page on: International Standards for Editors International Standards for Authors International standards for editors and authors Plagiarism:
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