Publication Ethics

I'ROB adheres to internationally recognized publication ethics standards and follows the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors must:

• Submit original and unpublished work.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of research data.
• Properly acknowledge all sources.
• Avoid plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
• Disclose any conflicts of interest.

Editors' Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for:

• Making fair and unbiased editorial decisions.
• Maintaining manuscript confidentiality.
• Ensuring ethical publication practices.
• Preventing conflicts of interest.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

• Conduct objective and constructive evaluations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Identify relevant uncited work.
• Report ethical concerns when detected.