Journal Policies
The BioNexis – An International Journal of Integrative Sciences follows transparent and ethical standards for authors, reviewers, and editors.
✓ Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure that their manuscript is original, accurate, and prepared according to the journal guidelines.
All listed authors should have made a significant contribution to the work. Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and obtain necessary ethical approvals where applicable.
✓ Conflicts of Interest Policy
Authors, reviewers, and editors of The BioNexis must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence their work or decisions.
If no conflict of interest exists, authors should state:
“The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”
The journal ensures that disclosed conflicts are handled fairly and transparently.
✓ Copyright Policy
Authors retain the copyright of their published work unless otherwise agreed.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
Authors grant The BioNexis the right to publish and distribute the accepted article.
✓ Editorial Independence
The editorial decisions of The BioNexis are based on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of the manuscript.
Decisions are not influenced by commercial interests, personal relationships, or other external pressures.
✓ Open-Access Policy
The BioNexis – An International Journal of Integrative Sciences is an open-access journal.
All published articles are freely available online to readers immediately after publication, without subscription or access charges.
The journal supports the free sharing and use of published research, subject to the applicable copyright and licensing terms. Authors may retain appropriate rights to their work as specified in the journal’s copyright and licensing policy.
✓ Peer Review Policy
The BioNexis follows a fair and confidential peer-review process.
Manuscripts are evaluated by qualified reviewers for originality, quality, scientific validity, and relevance to the journal.
Reviewers must provide objective and constructive comments and maintain confidentiality.
✓ Plagiarism Policy
The BioNexis does not accept plagiarism or the unauthorized use of another person’s work.
All submitted manuscripts may be checked for plagiarism.
Manuscripts with significant plagiarism may be rejected, and appropriate action may be taken according to the seriousness of the case.
✓ Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
For Authors
The BioNexis – An International Journal of Integrative Sciences recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools may support authors during manuscript preparation when used responsibly and transparently.
AI tools may assist with language improvement, organization, and other supportive tasks, but they must not replace the authors’ intellectual contribution, critical thinking, scientific judgment, or responsibility for the manuscript.
Permitted Use
Authors may use AI tools for:
- Improving grammar, spelling, language, and readability
- Structuring and organizing manuscript content
- Summarizing literature for personal understanding
- Assisting with idea development under appropriate human supervision
Authors must carefully review and verify all AI-assisted content for accuracy, originality, and scientific integrity.
Authors remain fully responsible for the content, conclusions, and integrity of their submitted manuscript.
AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors, as they cannot take responsibility for the research or publication.
✓ Publication Ethics Policy
The BioNexis follows high standards of publication ethics.
Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to act honestly, fairly, and responsibly. Research must be conducted ethically, and submitted work must be original.
Any form of fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or unethical publishing practice is not accepted.
✓ Retraction and Correction Policy
The BioNexis will correct published articles when genuine errors are identified.
Articles may be retracted in cases of serious errors, plagiarism, research misconduct, or other circumstances that make the findings unreliable.
Corrections and retractions will be clearly identified.