Editorial Policy

Author Contributions

Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation requires the contributions of each author to be clearly specified. Authors should be credited appropriately, adhering to the ICMJE recommendations. Each author is accountable for their contributions and is expected to have confidence in the integrity of the entire manuscript.

Competing Interests

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any competing interests that could influence the assessment or publication of a manuscript. Transparency in potential conflicts of interest ensures the integrity of the review process.

Compliance with Community Guidelines and Mandates

Research published in Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation must respect community standards, institutional policies, and ethical guidelines of the region where the research was conducted. Adherence to the highest standards in pest management, biodiversity conservation, and agricultural research is required.

Confidentiality and Embargoes

The journal maintains strict confidentiality during the manuscript review process. All communication among authors, reviewers, and editors is treated as confidential. Selected papers may be confidentially shared with the media under embargo before publication through a media service.

Consent of Human Participants

For research involving human participants, explicit informed consent must be obtained before collecting data. Participants must be fully informed about the research, its objectives, and any associated risks, ensuring no coercion is involved.

Corrections and Retractions

Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity. Errors or concerns identified post-publication will be promptly addressed through corrections or retractions, following the journal’s policies.

Corresponding Authors

The corresponding author acts on behalf of all co-authors throughout the review and publication process and is responsible for managing communication with the journal.

Diversity Commitment

The journal promotes equity, inclusion, and diversity in all aspects of its operations, from editorial practices to published content. Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation is committed to fostering these principles in the research community.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently of financial or commercial interests to ensure unbiased and high-quality publications.

Fraud and Malpractice

The journal upholds strict policies to investigate and address any instances of fraud, plagiarism, or malpractice.

Funder Affiliations

Authors must appropriately credit funding sources and ensure sponsors have access to the published work.

Institutional Affiliations

Authors are required to clearly link their institutional affiliations to their publications, ensuring institutional access and accountability.

Peer Review

The journal employs a rigorous, single-blind peer-review process to ensure reliability, trustworthiness, and scholarly integrity in its published work.

Personal Data

Research involving personal data must include explicit permission from the individuals involved and comply with applicable ethical guidelines.

Plagiarism

The journal actively investigates and addresses any detected instances of plagiarism, ensuring originality and adherence to ethical publishing standards.

Preprints

Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation supports the sharing of preprints to accelerate research dissemination while ensuring that the final published work is of the highest quality.

Research Data

Authors are encouraged to follow best practices in sharing and archiving research data to facilitate transparency and reproducibility.

Submitting Your Manuscript

The journal strives to make the submission process straightforward for manuscripts and supplementary data. Detailed instructions are provided for authors to facilitate this process.

Third-Party Submissions

Authors must ensure proper rights and permissions for third-party content included in their manuscripts to comply with legal and ethical standards.

Article Withdrawal

Articles may be withdrawn under exceptional circumstances, such as duplicate submissions, ethical breaches, or errors. Withdrawn articles will be replaced with a notice explaining the reason, as per the journal’s policies.

Image Integrity

Images should not be manipulated in ways that misrepresent data. Adjustments for clarity (e.g., contrast, brightness) are acceptable if they do not alter the original content. Ethical violations involving image manipulation will be dealt with rigorously.

By adhering to these policies, Sustainable Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation ensures the integrity, quality, and impact of its publications.