Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

• Avoid plagiarism and duplicate submission.
• Provide accurate and reliable data.
• Acknowledge all contributors and references properly.
• Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
• Report significant errors promptly if identified after publication.

Funding Disclosure

Authors are required to disclose all financial support, grants, institutional funding, and sponsorships related to their research work.

Editors’ Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based solely on academic merit, originality, clarity, and relevance.

• Ensure fair and confidential manuscript handling.
• Avoid conflicts of interest.
• Protect the integrity of peer review.
• Prevent research misconduct and unethical publication practices.

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Reviewers play an essential role in supporting editorial decision-making and improving manuscript quality.

• Provide objective and constructive feedback.
• Maintain manuscript confidentiality.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.
• Report suspected plagiarism or ethical concerns.

Editorial Confidentiality

All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or used outside the editorial and peer-review process.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that could influence their professional judgment.

Corrections and Retractions

ISTP journals may issue corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern where significant errors, ethical issues, or research misconduct are identified.

Plagiarism and Misconduct

ISTP does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, or any other form of publication misconduct.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

ISTP is committed to promoting ethical publishing practices and safeguarding the integrity of the academic record through rigorous editorial standards, fair peer review, and responsible scholarly communication.