The author(s) submitting papers to the SBE journals has (have) the following responsibilities:
Authors need to ensure that submitted work is original, properly referenced, not submitted elsewhere prior or while in submission to SBE and is approved by a research body such as IRB (Institutional Review Board).
All existing co-authors, if any, should be identified for their contribution.
Authors should readily provide supplemental information, when requested, in support of the submitted research work.