Rejection of Publication: Reasons
Non-Compliance with Formal Journal Requirements
- The manuscript does not align with the journal’s thematic scope or aims.
- Failure to adhere to the required structure or formatting guidelines.
- Missing or improperly completed supporting documents (e.g., conflict of interest statement, authorship verification, etc.).
- Exceeding or significantly deviating from the prescribed word or page limits.
Scientific or Methodological Shortcomings
- The research lacks original findings or does not offer a noteworthy contribution to the field.
- Conclusions are not adequately supported or are insufficiently justified.
Violations of Scientific and Ethical Standards
- Detected plagiarism or inappropriate borrowing.
- Self-plagiarism (republication of previously released content without proper citation).
- Unauthorized concurrent submission of the manuscript to another journal.
- Undeclared conflicts of interest.
- Fabrication or falsification of data.
Other Reasons
- Serious linguistic errors that impede comprehension.
- Inaccurate use of terminology or inconsistencies in key concepts.
- Failure to submit a revised manuscript within the set deadline or disregard for reviewer feedback.
