In order to further improve the quality of academic journals, respect and maintain academic publishing specification, better play the role of academic journals in regulating scientific research behavior and purifying the academic environment as well as promote the establishment of scientific ethics and integrity, SS firmly eliminates all academic misconduct and declares the following statement.

1. Criteria for determining academic misconduct

We follow the Measures for Preventing and Handling Academic Misconduct in Colleges and Universities and consult CY/T174—2019 Academic Publishing Specification-Definition of Academic Misconduct for Journals

2. Editorial self-discipline

2.1 Strictly control the preliminary review process, and each manuscript must receive a duplicate checking;

2.2 Practice in accordance with professional ethics and avoid the editorial decisions for manuscripts of personal interest consciously ;

2.3 Ensure that the reviewers’ comments are scientific and fair, and ensure that peer review, finalizing, and processing of the manuscript meet the specifications.

2.4 Do not shield academic misconduct but deal with it in strict accordance with relevant regulations;

2.5 Do not cooperate with third-party intermediaries in any form in writing and publishing papers.

3. Use the Crossref Check system to check the manuscript

3.1 In order to resist plagiarism and ensure that all the articles published meet academic standards, Sterile Supply uses Crossref Check system to check papers, and the standards and descriptions are provided by Crossref Check.

3.2 Crossref checking, refers to the use of the Crossref platform for literature checking for plagiarism or duplicate submissions. Crossref's library includes academic literature in various fields, which covers a wide range and can effectively guarantee the accuracy of the test results. For manuscripts accepted, the editorial office of the journal uses Crossref (https://www.crossref.com.cn/) for testing. In general, appropriate literature citation is allowed. However, if there is a large amount of duplication of content in an already published paper (e.g., the total duplication rate >30%), we will immediately verify whether there is academic misconduct.

4. Handling of papers involving academic misconduct

If your paper is found to involve any of the above academic misconduct before or after publication, the consequences will be borne by the authors, and SS will take the following measures:

4.1 The manuscripts unpublished will be rejected while published manuscripts will receive a retraction as well as announced on the website;

4.2 The first author and corresponding author will be included in the list of academic misconduct authors of the journal, and SS will no longer accept any contributions from the author;

4.3 Inform the author’s employer for treatment severely in accordance with the law;

4.4 For published articles, if the author require a retraction, the journal shall be compensated.