Publication Ethics

Ethical framework

HR-TOC adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and Guidelines and is committed to academic integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing.

Duties of authors

• Submit original work that is not under consideration elsewhere.
• Cite and acknowledge all sources properly.
• Present data accurately and honestly where applicable.
• Limit authorship to significant contributors.
• Disclose conflicts of interest, funding sources, and ethical approval where relevant.

Plagiarism screening

Submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software. Similarity below 10% is generally acceptable subject to review; 10-20% requires editorial assessment; over 20% may lead to rejection or revision; severe plagiarism or duplication may lead to immediate rejection.