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Sources of funding should be acknowledged at the end of the article; the authors should also disclose any conflict of interest.
All manuscripts are double-blind peer-reviewed by independent external reviewers. Reviewers perform work on a volunteer basis; they are obligated to disclose to the Editor any conflicts of interest, keep information about the manuscript confidential, and evaluate manuscripts only for their intellectual content. Reviewers should argue their statements and personal criticism is not permitted.
Sources of funding should be acknowledged at the end of the article; the authors should also disclose any conflict of interest.
The final decision to publish a submitted manuscript is the responsibility of the Editors. The Editors should confer with the members of the Editorial Board in making this decision. All submissions will receive an answer from the editors, either if the manuscript is rejected or accepted for publication. Manuscripts should be processed in less than 6 months from submission date. Authors, Editors and Reviewers should follow guidelines and standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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Ethical Oversight. In dealing with unethical practices, the journal will follow COPE guidelines. In case of misconduct, steps will be taken to correct the scholarly record.