Apis follows internationally recognized principles of research integrity and publication ethics, in line with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
All submissions must meet the highest standards of honesty, transparency, and reproducibility.

1. Scientific Integrity and Reproducibility
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research is verifiable and reproducible.
Materials, methods, and references must be described with sufficient detail to allow replication of results.
Peer review assists authors in improving the accuracy, clarity, and scientific quality of their work.

2. Inclusivity and Ethical Conduct
Submissions must not contain any form of discrimination or exclusion based on religion, gender, nationality, or other personal attributes.
The journal does not publish works that promote extremist, politicized, or anarchistic ideologies.
Respect for individuals, communities, and cultural contexts is a fundamental editorial value.

3. Citation Ethics
Accurate citation is a core element of academic integrity.
Authors must reference the original source of all cited results and ideas.
Secondary or indirect referencing (chain citation) is not permitted.
If Researcher (A) first published the results, and Researcher (B) cited them, the present author (C) must cite Researcher (A) directly.
Longer citation chains such as (F → E → D → C → B → A) are also considered unethical.
Accepted: (F → A).
Only works directly relevant to the article’s scientific argument should be cited, ensuring a coherent and verifiable discussion.

4. Reviews and Referenced Works
When specific authors or publications are mentioned, complete and precise bibliographic information must be provided.
In the case of books or lengthy works, page numbers must also be indicated.
Review papers must clearly identify which source each conclusion or statement refers to.
Presenting conclusions without specifying the underlying work is considered unethical.

5. Personal Communication and Online Sources
Unpublished data, personal communications, and non-permanent online sources cannot be used as primary references, as they are not verifiable or reproducible.
Web sources may be cited only if they are permanently available and include a stable, archived link.

6. Clinical and Experimental Research Ethics
Clinical and experimental studies must follow established professional methodologies and ethical standards accepted within the discipline.
Testing of clearly ineffective or unscientific treatments is not acceptable.
Protocols must comply with recognized professional literature and reference works.
Dosage: All administered doses must be reported in detail, adjusted for body weight.
Materials: The use of secret or undisclosed substances or methods is not acceptable.
All materials must be defined by their relevant physical, chemical, or biological characteristics (e.g., “propolis with 70 mg/g polyphenol content”).
Experiments using unspecified or inadequately characterized materials are not considered scientifically valid and may be rejected.

7. Editorial Responsibility
The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any manuscript that does not comply with these ethical standards.
The journal promotes integrity, fairness, and reproducibility throughout the publication process, ensuring that all results remain open, transparent, and scientifically credible.

8. Declaration
By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge and accept these ethical principles as binding standards of publication in Apis.