Ethics of experimentation

The Journal will only accept manuscripts in which there is evidence of the ethical use of animals or harmful substances. The care and use of experimental animals must comply with all relevant local animal welfare laws, guidelines and policies, and a statement of such compliance should be provided upon submission. Editors reserve the right to reject papers if there is doubt as to whether appropriate procedures have been used.

Key author responsibilities

Authorship:

1. Report only real, un-fabricated data.

2. Originality.

3. Declare any conflicts of interest.

4. Submit to one journal at a time.

Avoid:

1. Fabrication: making up research data.

2. Falsification: manipulation of existing research data.

3. Plagiarism: previous work is taken and passed off as one's own.

4. Multiple publications of the same work, never submit your manuscript to more than one journal at a time.