Ethics and Malpractice Statement

JESBER adheres to COPE ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

Authors:

· Submit original high-quality research work

· Disclose conflicts of interest

· Obtain ethical approval where applicable

· Provide data availability/data sources

· Acknowledge all sources of funding

· Provide ethical approval statement (where applicable)

· Author contributions

Reviewers:

· Maintain confidentiality

· Provide objective evaluation and make evidence-based recommendation

Editors:

· Ensure fairness and integrity

Misconduct Handling:

Confirmed misconduct may result in:

· Manuscript rejection

· Article retraction

· Author sanctions

· Notification of relevant institutions

JESBER may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.