The Journal of Life Sciences and Informatics (JLSI) journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical integrity and academic honesty in scholarly publishing. All stakeholders—authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers—are expected to adhere to the following ethical principles:

For Authors

• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must submit original work and ensure proper citation of others’ ideas, findings, or words. All manuscripts are subject to plagiarism screening.
• Multiple Submissions: Simultaneous submission to other journals or duplicate publication is strictly prohibited.
• Authorship Criteria: Only individuals who made substantial contributions to the research should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final version before submission.
• Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts that could influence the interpretation of their work.
• Data Integrity: Authors should present accurate data and, when applicable, be willing to provide raw data or additional materials for verification.

For Reviewers

• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and not shared with others.
• Objectivity: Reviews should be objective, constructive, and free from personal bias.
• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in which they have a personal or professional conflict of interest.
• Timeliness: Reviewers should complete their assessments within the agreed timeframe or inform the editor if an extension is needed.

For Editors

• Fairness and Independence: Editorial decisions are made solely on the manuscript’s academic merit, free from personal, institutional, or political bias.
• Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or editorial team.
• Conflict of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have a competing interest.
• Handling Misconduct: Allegations of research or publication misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication, ethical violations) will be investigated thoroughly, and corrective actions will be taken as needed (including retraction or rejection).