The code of conduct set the standards associated with the role of Editor-in-Chief and Editors. Adhering to the policies will ensure the highest strand for the journal. As per the code:
- Editor-in-chief and Editors should ensure the integrity of the publication process of their journals.
- They should declare any conflict of interests which may constitute with the editorship of the journal. They should not make any decisions regarding the manuscripts with any conflict of interests.
- If editor/s has a conflict of interest regarding to the assigned manuscript, then a senior member of the editorial board should be assigned to resume the responsibility of review process and making decisions for acceptance/rejection of the manuscripts.
- Editors should respect maintain anonymity/confidentiality of the reviewers and the materials for the assigned manuscript of the journal that operated under blind peer review process.
- Editor/s should be aware of the editorial policies and information provided for authors by the Journal.
- They should contact editorial office of the journal if the assigned manuscripts contain any defamatory content.
- Editors should ensure articles submitted to the journal should comply with editorial policies, ethics, and research scope of the journal.
- Financial and non-financial interests of the editors should be disclosed which will not affect the role of the editor.
- Editors should make all reasonable efforts to make sure that all allegations of misconduct are properly investigated, if any against the journal, instead of simply rejecting a suspect paper.
- Editors should not make any statements to the media, post comments to represent the publisher without prior agreement.