Research Integrity and Misconduct

REACT maintains a strict stance against all forms of research and publication misconduct. Authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in conducting and reporting research. The journal defines misconduct to include, but not be limited to:

• Plagiarism (using others' work or ideas without proper attribution)
• Data fabrication (making up research data or results)
• Data falsification (manipulating data or images to misrepresent results)
• Image or figure manipulation beyond acceptable enhancements

Any manuscript found to involve unethical behavior at any stage—submission, peer review, or post-publication—will be subject to investigation. The journal reserves the right to reject submissions, issue retractions or corrections, notify authors' institutions, and take further action where necessary.

Retractions and Corrections

If a published article is found to contain significant errors, ethical concerns, or evidence of misconduct, REACT will take corrective action in the form of:

• Erratum for minor corrections that do not affect the overall results or conclusions
• Corrigendum for substantial corrections initiated by authors
• Retraction for articles containing serious flaws or ethical breaches

All such notices will be made transparent and linked to the original article online to preserve the scholarly record.

Funding and Disclosure Transparency

All sources of research funding must be clearly acknowledged. Authors must indicate the role of the funder, if any, in study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation, or decision to publish. Where no funder involvement exists, this must be explicitly stated.

Example:

"This research was supported by [Funder Name, Grant Number]. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, or manuscript preparation."

Editorial Conflict of Interest

All editorial staff and reviewers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to a manuscript. Editors will recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists, and alternate editorial oversight will be assigned to ensure an unbiased review.