Publication Ethics

This journal follows the COPE Core Practices. All parties agree to the following standards.

Duties of Authors

• Submit original work that is not published or under review elsewhere.
• Report data and methods accurately and cite sources fully.
• Disclose funding, conflicts of interest and use of generative AI.
• Datasets must be used in line with their licences and privacy rules.
• Security research must follow responsible disclosure, and proof-of-concept code must not enable harm.

Duties of Editors

• Evaluate manuscripts solely on scientific merit and relevance.
• Keep submissions confidential and manage conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

• Provide objective, constructive and timely reviews.
• Keep manuscripts confidential and decline when conflicts exist.