Responsibilities of authors
- Originality and accurate attribution of others’ work; no plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data;
- No simultaneous submission or redundant publication;
- Authorship limited to those who made a genuine contribution to the research and writing;
- Disclosure of conflicts of interest and sources of funding;
- Prompt notification and correction of any significant error discovered after submission or publication.
Human participants and clients’ artwork
- Written informed consent from participants, who retain the right to withdraw;
- Approval of the competent research ethics committee where required, with the approval code stated in the article;
- Clients’ artworks are confidential clinical material; they may be published only with written consent and after removal of names, signatures, faces and any other identifying features;
- Research with children, adolescents and other vulnerable groups requires the consent of a legal guardian and additional safeguards.
Responsibilities of reviewers
Reviewers must respect confidentiality, declare conflicts of interest, and complete their reviews impartially, with clear reasoning and within the agreed time.
Responsibilities of the editor and editorial board
Editorial decisions are based solely on a manuscript’s scholarly merit, originality and relevance to the journal’s scope. Manuscripts authored by the editor-in-chief or board members are handled by another editor under the same review process.
Use of artificial intelligence
AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Any use of such tools in writing or analysis must be disclosed in the article, and the authors remain fully responsible for its content.
Handling misconduct
Suspected misconduct is investigated in line with COPE guidance and may, depending on the case, lead to a correction, an expression of concern or the retraction of the article.