Submission Declaration. Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published and/or submitted elsewhere and that the article's publication is approved by all authors.
Authorship. All authors should have made substantial contribution to the conception, analysis, and drafting of the paper. It is understood that the author submitting a manuscript is the corresponding author.
All authors must be listed in the manuscript upon submission. No changes of authorship will be consider after submission.
Funding Sources. Authors must disclose any funding sources who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article. List all the sources according to the funders' requirements.
Affliations. Authors should use the standard title of their institution (or its standard abbreviation) so that the institutional name can be independently verified for research integrity purposes.
Use of AI. Authors must declare the usage of any AI technology in scientific writing upon submission of the manuscript. This technology should only be used to improve readability and never to generate output as this may include errors or biased judgements.
This policy does not apply to standard tools such as spellcheckers.
Inclusive Language and Gender Policy. Authors should strive to use inclusive language throughout their work and ensure it does not contain anything which might imply one individual is superior to another. Also, writing should be free from bias, stereotypes, and slang.
It is recommended incorporating a gender perspective if needed. Gender stereotypes and biases that adopt masculinity as a universal reference or naturalize socially constructed differences should be avoided.