Publication Decisions:

Tikrit Journal of Pure Science is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The editorial team may confer with the journal editor and will strongly consider peer reviewers' comments and recommendations as part of this decision-making process.

Fair Play:

Submitted articles will be evaluated according to their intellectual merit, without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, political philosophy, or institutional affiliation of the author(s).

Confidentiality:

Editorial staff will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, or other editorial advisers.

Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest:

Unpublished material must not be used in an editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

Contribution to Editorial Decisions:

Recommendations by peer reviewers are the single most important determining factor in whether a manuscript is accepted for publication. They may also help the author improve a manuscript that has been accepted pending revisions.

Promptness:

Peer reviewers are asked to complete their reviews within two weeks of receiving a peer review assignment. If they cannot complete the report within two weeks, they may ask for an extension. If a reviewer feels unqualified to review a particular manuscript, he or she may notify a member of the editorial team to be excused from the assignment.

Confidentiality:

Any manuscript received for review will be treated as confidential. It must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editorial team.

Standards of Objectivity:

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources and Identification of Possible Plagiarism:

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Reports of statements, observations, or arguments that have been noted elsewhere should be accompanied by a relevant citation. A reviewer should also call the editor's attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest:

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not be used for personal benefit. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers under review.

Reporting Standards:

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed, as well as an objective discussion of its significance.

Data Access and Retention:

Authors are asked to provide raw data in connection with the paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data whenever possible. In any event, authors should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable amount of time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism:

Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original work, and if they have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited and quoted. Articles found to have plagiarized material will be withdrawn from publication consideration or retracted if found post-publication.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication:

Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Manuscripts must only be peer reviewed by one journal at a time.

Acknowledgment of Sources:

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Article:

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

Authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of the manuscript. All sources of financial support should be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works:

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the publisher and cooperate to correct or retract the article.

Humans:

When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors should indicate whether procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008. Prior informed consent (written or verbal) must be obtained from each participant.

Animals:

When reporting experiments on animals, authors should indicate whether institutional and national guides for the care and use of laboratory animals were followed (compliance with ARRIVE guidelines, EU Directive 2010/63/EU, etc.).

Plants:

Studies involving plants must comply with institutional guidelines, national/international regulations, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and CITES regulations.

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Required Information in Ethical Approval Declaration:

• Manuscript Title (MS) & Author(s) Name(s) & Affiliation / Institution
• Project Title & Ethics Approval Number (if available)
• Compliance with Declaration of Helsinki for human studies (written informed consent, participant privacy, data confidentiality).
• Compliance with ARRIVE guidelines and animal welfare for animal studies.
• Principal Investigator Signature, Date, and Official Stamp (if available).