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Research ethics. The publisher requires that research involving human participants be conducted in accordance with recognized ethical standards, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained where applicable and that participant privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity were adequately protected. When required, studies should indicate approval by an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board. Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international guidelines for the ethical treatment and welfare of animals.

Authors should divulge potential conflicts of interest. Allegations of misconduct, including plagiarism or data fabrication, will be investigated and addressed according to standard academic procedures, which could result in retraction of the article (with no refunds of publication fees).

Use of generative AI. In cases where large language models (LLMs) or generative AI (artificial intelligence) are used, authors are advised to be cautious and follow best practices. AI cannot be listed as authors. Editing with LLMs has become common practice and disclosure of such is not required for our journals. However, when AI is used in manuscript development or analyses this should be disclosed in either the Methods or Acknowledgement sections. Authors should always closely review and take full responsibility for any AI generated or edited material. Particularly, double check any AI generated references as LLM's have been known to fabricate or combine sources.

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