Publishing Codes & Policies

SPBSRF enforces COPE ethical standards, double-blind peer review, and transparent copyright guidelines to safeguard scientific integrity.

Publication Ethics & Malpractice

SPBSRF is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We ensure that all editors, reviewers, and authors follow ethical codes throughout the submission, review, and publication cycle.

Author Responsibilities:

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is entirely original and has not been published elsewhere.
Any conflict of interest (financial or professional) must be declared in the submission metadata.
Plagiarism, data fabrication, or redundant publishing are strictly forbidden.