Editorial policy

1. Peer Review Process

All submitted papers will undergo a blind peer review conducted by qualified reviewers. The review process evaluates:

  • Relevance to the symposium theme
  • Scientific and technical quality
  • Originality and novelty
  • Clarity of presentation

Decisions include: acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

2. Publication Ethics

The conference adheres to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) ↗︎ guidelines. Authors must ensure:

  • Originality of work
  • Proper citation of sources
  • Disclosure of conflicts of interest
  • Ethical treatment of research subjects (if applicable)
3. Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts must not exceed a similarity index of 20%, with no more than 5% from any single source. Plagiarism in any form will result in immediate rejection.

4. Authorship and Contributions

All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research. Changes in authorship after submission are only allowed with written consent from all authors and approval from the editorial committee.

5. Citation Ethics

Authors must avoid:

  • Excessive self-citation
  • Honorary or irrelevant citations
  • Citation manipulation aimed at inflating metrics

Only cite sources that are directly relevant and support the research.

6. Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work. All conflicts of interest must be declared during submission or review.

7. Editorial Independence

The editorial team operates independently and makes decisions based solely on the academic merit of submissions, free from commercial or institutional influence.