Responsibilities
Responsibilities of Authors:
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Researchers/ authors should clearly describe the title to reflect the research done.
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The method of study should be clearly described, including how data was obtained and the ethical considerations conducted.
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The results should be clearly explained and discussed honestly, and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.
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The study should be original, not plagiarised, and has not been published elsewhere. Authors are only allowed to publish their manuscript elsewhere after receiving a formal rejection from the editor(s) or if their request to withdraw their work is accepted by MJQR in a written reply.
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Authors can use appropriate software to check for similarities with existing literature and must be reported as it is when submitting the manuscript.
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Authors are required to retain the raw data in connection with a paper for a reasonable time after publication to provide for editorial review should it be required.
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Authors should submit manuscripts on work that has been conducted ethically and responsibly and complies with all relevant legislation.
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Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for their research in their manuscript, including another substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
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Authorship of the manuscript should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study.
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Authors should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
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Submitted manuscripts that have been found to have been produced by commercial entities (e.g., fake-paper factories, "paper mills") or artificial intelligence (AI) content generators will be rejected. These authors will be barred from future submissions.
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The corresponding author is the sole person who assumes the main responsibility of communicating with MJQR during the submission process, throughout peer review, and during publication. He/ she must be identified in the author information section (*) of the manuscript. The corresponding author is also responsible for ensuring that the submission adheres to all journal requirements including, but not exclusive to, details of authorship, study ethics and ethics approval, clinical trial registration documents, and conflict of interest declaration. The corresponding author should also be available post-publication to respond to any arising queries or critiques.
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Authors should ensure that the manuscripts submitted have not been described in more than one journal or primary publication.
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When a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work occurs, the author must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
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Authors must ensure that those who have made significant contributions to the research are listed as co-authors. The current institutional affiliations and email of all authors must be stated in the manuscript. Those who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
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Authors should ensure that the manuscript has been proofread (a certificate of proofreading is required) before the final submission for publication.
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Authors should ensure that the English spelling used in the submitted manuscript is either entirely in American English or British English.
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Authors should ensure that the manuscript has the following statements at the end of the manuscript: Author Declaration, Acknowledgement, Conflict of Interest and Declaration Statement.
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Authors need to ensure that the Author Submission Guide has been strictly adhered to before submitting to MJQR.
