1. The editor must carry out an initial evaluation of the article's format and completeness, as specified.
2. The editor must select the article for the peer review process on the basis of the significance of the content, originality, clarity, relevance as well as consistency of the article.
3. The editor must decide which of the articles should be published based on results of the expert's evaluation and the quality of the article.
4. The editor must neither disclose the information of the author and the reviewer to a third party during the review process, nor disclose the content of or any information relating to the article before publication.
5. The article discovered that it has already been published elsewhere in journals or conference proceedings must be rejected for publication.
6. When plagiarism with concrete evidence is discovered, the editor must ask for clarifications from the main author. If no proof based on theoretical evidence and data is provided, the editor must reject publication of the article under suspicion.