ETFLIN Editorial Policies
Authorship
Standards for defining roles, credit, and accountability for all contributors in a manuscript submission.
Archiving Policy
Procedures for long-term preservation and digital storage of scholarly content.
CRediT Taxonomy
Standardized contributor roles to provide transparency on individual research contributions.
Competing Interest
Disclosure of financial or non-financial interests that may influence research objectivity.
Funding
Transparency regarding sources of financial support received for research and publication.
Ethics & Consent
Moral principles and requirements for research involving human subjects or animal welfare.
Peer-review Policy
Transparent evaluation procedures ensuring scientific rigor and impartial assessment.
Data Sharing
Policies for open science through the sharing of research data and repository deposition.
Standard of Reporting
Accuracy and complete reporting framework for research results and methodology.
Citation Policy
Guidelines for appropriate referencing and ethical citation practices.
Correction & Retraction
Official protocols for correcting errors or retractions of published articles.
Appeals & Complaints
Formal mechanisms for contesting editorial decisions or submitting grievances.
Copyright & License
Understanding intellectual property rights and Open Access licensing terms.
Third-Party Material
Guidelines for reusing copyrighted material within submitted manuscripts.
Generative AI Policy
Mandatory disclosure and regulations regarding AI tools in research reporting.