Publication ethics

Originality

Submissions must be the authors' own work. Plagiarism and duplicate publication are not allowed.

Authorship

Everyone listed as an author must have made a real contribution and agreed to the submission.

Data integrity

Do not fabricate, falsify or selectively report data. Share supporting data wherever you can.

Conflicts of interest

Declare any funding or competing interests in the manuscript.

Corrections and retractions

If we find serious errors or misconduct, editors may correct, archive or withdraw a publication.