The journals published by Scientific Scholar, together with the academic societies and institutions that own them, are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical practice in scholarly publishing. While individual journals may adopt editorial policies specific to their discipline and scope, all journals follow internationally recognized publishing and ethical guidelines to ensure the quality, credibility, and integrity of the scholarly record.
The journal adheres to the recommendations and principles established by:All authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board members, and publishing staff are expected to comply with these ethical standards throughout the submission, peer-review, publication, and post-publication processes.
The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team are responsible for ensuring fair, unbiased, timely, and confidential handling of all manuscripts submitted to the journal.
Editorial decisions are based exclusively on:
Editors evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, religious belief, political philosophy, or personal relationships. The editorial team retains full authority to address ethical concerns at any stage of the publication process, including pre-publication review and post-publication oversight.
Scientific Scholar maintains complete editorial independence. Editorial decisions are not influenced by sponsors, advertisers, institutions, or the publisher.
All submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process as specified in the journal’s peer-review policy, which may include single-blind, double-blind, or open peer review.
Editors and reviewers are expected to follow the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
Reviewers must:Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members or editors are handled independently, and the submitting editor is excluded from all editorial decisions related to the manuscript.
Authorship is limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work.
Authors should meet all of the following criteria:
All authors must approve the submitted and final versions of the manuscript.
Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.
Authors are required to provide:
Requests for addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors after submission must be submitted by the corresponding author along with:
Such requests are evaluated in accordance with COPE recommendations.
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the journal’s Instructions for Authors and relevant reporting guidelines.
Submissions are accepted only through the journal’s official online submission system. Manuscripts submitted through email or other unofficial channels will not be considered.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:
The corresponding author is responsible for all communication with the journal during the editorial and publication process.
Requests for manuscript withdrawal must be submitted formally by the corresponding author through the registered email address, along with a clear reason for the withdrawal request.
Withdrawal requests made during peer review, after peer review, or following acceptance are evaluated by the editorial team on a case-by-case basis. The journal reserves the right to decline withdrawal requests where concerns related to publication ethics, authorship disputes, duplicate submission, or other unresolved issues are identified.
In certain cases, the journal may request written confirmation or consent from all listed authors before processing the withdrawal request.
Unethical or silent withdrawal of a manuscript after acceptance may be considered a breach of publication ethics.
All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the work or its interpretation
Potential conflicts may include:
Conflict of interest disclosures are published with the article where applicable.
If no conflicts exist, authors should explicitly state: “No conflicts of interest declared.”
All submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity screening using Crossref Similarity Check powered by iThenticate or equivalent plagiarism-detection software.
The editorial office evaluates the similarity report to identify:
Manuscripts with unacceptable similarity or evidence of plagiarism may be rejected, returned for clarification, or investigated further in accordance with COPE guidelines.
The journal follows COPE, WAME, and ICMJE guidelines for handling research and publication misconduct.
Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Suspected cases of misconduct may be investigated by the editorial office and, when necessary, referred to the authors’ institutions, ethics committees, or funding agencies.
Actions taken may include:
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or ethics committee
The manuscript must include:
Research involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Animal research must comply with institutional and national ethical standards and include approval from an institutional animal ethics committee where required.
Written informed consent must be obtained from all participants or their legal guardians before inclusion in research studies.
When identifiable patient information, photographs, or clinical details are included, explicit consent for publication must also be obtained.
The manuscript must include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained.
The journal reserves the right to request documentation of consent where necessary.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents.
Editors, reviewers, editorial staff, and publishing personnel must not:
Manuscripts may be shared only with individuals directly involved in editorial evaluation, peer review, production, indexing, or ethical investigations when necessary.
Confidentiality obligations continue after the review process is completed.
In accordance with recommendations from WAME and COPE:
Editors, reviewers, editorial staff, and publishing personnel must not:
Undisclosed or unethical use of AI-generated content may be treated as publication misconduct.
Authors are encouraged to preserve and share research data, protocols, analytical methods, and supporting materials whenever feasible.
Where applicable, manuscripts should include:
Editors may request raw data or supporting documents during editorial evaluation.
Acknowledgments should include individuals, institutions, organizations, or funding agencies that contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship.
This may include:
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from acknowledged individuals prior to publication.
The journal follows COPE recommendations for post-publication corrections and updates.
Issued for errors that do not invalidate the scientific findings of the article.
Issued when findings are unreliable due to serious error, misconduct, fabrication, plagiarism, or unethical research practices.
Published when investigations are ongoing and significant concerns regarding the integrity or validity of the work remain unresolved.
All correction and retraction notices are linked to the original article to maintain transparency of the scholarly record.
Complaints regarding editorial decisions, peer review, ethical concerns, or publication processes may be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief or the publisher.
All complaints and appeals are handled confidentially and investigated in accordance with COPE guidance.
Appeals against editorial decisions should provide detailed justification and supporting evidence.
Authors are required to complete the applicable copyright and licensing forms before publication.
Articles are published under the Creative Commons license specified by the journal.
Authors retain copyright in accordance with the journal’s open access policy unless otherwise stated.
The journal supports the principles of open access publishing and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
All published content is freely accessible online immediately upon publication under the applicable Creative Commons license.
The journal does not permit editorial decisions to be influenced by commercial interests, advertising, or sponsorship arrangements.
We follow COPE’s core practices, which include
