The Frontiers in Biotechnology and Genetics (FBG) is committed to maintaining high standards of integrity, transparency, fairness, and accountability in scholarly publishing. The journal follows the ethical principles and best-practice guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in developing and implementing its publication ethics policies and editorial procedures.
FBG applies ethical standards to manuscript handling, authorship and contributorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, plagiarism prevention, research misconduct, editorial decision-making, corrections, and retractions. The journal strives to ensure that all manuscripts are handled fairly, confidentially, impartially, and transparently.
Authors are expected to submit original research that is accurately presented, properly referenced, and compliant with applicable research ethics requirements. Authors must disclose relevant funding information and potential conflicts of interest and ensure that their research is conducted responsibly.
Editors and reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively based on scientific quality, originality, significance, and relevance. They must maintain confidentiality, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and uphold responsible editorial and peer review practices.
FBG treats plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication or falsification, authorship disputes, peer-review misconduct, and other forms of research misconduct as serious ethical concerns. Suspected violations, complaints, and appeals are handled in accordance with the journal's established policies and relevant COPE guidance.
The journal follows applicable COPE recommendations concerning corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions. When ethical violations, significant errors, or unreliable findings are identified, FBG takes appropriate corrective action to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
The Frontiers in Biotechnology and Genetics (FBG) periodically reviews its publication ethics policies to promote responsible research, transparency, accountability, and alignment with internationally recognized publication ethics standards and relevant COPE guidance.
