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The editor will evaluate manuscripts without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. There should not be any discrimination, and only the quality of the work is to be taken into consideration.

The editor should transfer the manuscript to the other editors if they believe that there is a conflict of interest with the author or material to be evaluated.

The editor must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate. 

The editor should not use any information or data of an unpublished work for their own research or their personal gain.