Authors are requested to carefully read the following Terms and Conditions before submitting their manuscripts to Contusm Publications journals. By submitting a manuscript, it is understood that the authors have read, understood, and agreed to abide by these terms and conditions.

Understandings

• Article Processing Charges (APC) are applicable and must be paid by the authors after acceptance of the manuscript for publication.
• Waiver requests or fee exemptions will not be entertained after submission of the manuscript.
• Any fee discounts, reimbursements, or refunds are provided solely at the discretion of the publisher.
• Charges for optional services offered by the publisher are not eligible for discounts or waivers.
• All submitted manuscripts, except editorials, are subject to peer review and editorial evaluation.
• Contusm Publications is not responsible for returning submitted materials such as disks, hard copies, photographs, or illustrations.
• Upon acceptance, authors may reuse or reproduce their work under specific conditions, but only with prior permission and acknowledgment from Contusm Publications.
• Withdrawal requests made before the review process begins will be honored without charge. However, once the review process has started, a withdrawal fee equivalent to the processing cost will be applicable.
• Since the publication process involves administrative and editorial costs, Article Processing Charges once paid are non-refundable.
• Additional information can be found on the Author Guidelines page.

Author Responsibilities

• Manuscripts must comply with the Author Guidelines and all journal-specific formatting and ethical requirements.
• All co-authors (if any) must have provided full consent and authorization for submission.
• Manuscripts previously published elsewhere will not be considered for publication.
• For any article containing patient photographs or identifiable information, written informed consent from the patients is mandatory.
• Authors must ensure that the manuscript is original, non-plagiarized, and does not contain false, defamatory, or unlawful content.
• Authors are expected to maintain confidentiality and must not share any unpublished material with unauthorized individuals.