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1. Acceptance of Terms
Your access to and use of the ACE Journal of Neurosciences website constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable editorial and publication policies.
2. Scope of Services
ACE Journal of Neurosciences provides an international platform for the submission, peer review, publication, and dissemination of scholarly research in neuroscience and related disciplines. All editorial decisions are made independently by the Editorial Board based on scientific quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.
3. Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting manuscripts to ACEJN agree that:
- The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
- The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal unless formally withdrawn.
- All listed authors have made significant scholarly contributions and approve the submitted version.
- All sources of funding, conflicts of interest, and relevant ethical approvals have been fully disclosed.
- Research involving humans or animals has received appropriate ethical approval where applicable.
- The manuscript complies with the journal's ethical and editorial policies.
4. Peer Review
All manuscripts are evaluated through the journal's peer-review process. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance for publication. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, request revisions, or withdraw manuscripts at any stage if ethical, scientific, or editorial concerns arise.
5. Publication Ethics
ACEJN is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to follow internationally accepted ethical principles. Cases involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, image manipulation, authorship disputes, citation manipulation, or other forms of research misconduct may result in rejection, retraction, or notification of relevant institutions where appropriate.
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11. Limitation of Liability
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of published information, ACE Journal of Neurosciences does not guarantee that all website content is free from errors or omissions. The journal shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the website or published materials.
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13. Modifications
ACE Journal of Neurosciences reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Revised versions become effective immediately upon publication on the journal website.
14. Governing Principles
These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing, publication ethics, and applicable legal requirements.
