{"id":279,"date":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:12:18","slug":"publication-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/publication-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"279\" class=\"elementor elementor-279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94a14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c94a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fcc0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af0e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0af0e10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bd19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46bd19f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c068831 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c068831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70fb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70fb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fe344 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fe344\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb21bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"7eb21bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-823\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-823\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/about-the-journal\/\">About the Journal\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-824\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-824\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/aims-and-scope\/\">Aims and Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-825\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-825\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-797\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-798\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-798\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/author-instructions\/\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-839\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-839\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/editorial-board\/\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1145\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1145\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/editorial-board-member\/\">Editorial Board Member<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-840\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-840\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-841\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-841\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-842\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/for-reviewers\/\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-843\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-843\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-844\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-844\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-845\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-845\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/open-access-policy\/\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-846\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-846\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-847\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-847\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-848\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-848\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-849\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-850\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b541f97 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b541f97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec697ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec697ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d91c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9a41b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9a41b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ee124 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15ee124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PublicationEthics\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Publication Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eroa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#err\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eror\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rmhp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#taa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Transparency and Accountability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance with COPE Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1396c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1396c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaa7a4 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcaa7a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PublicationEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52af20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52af20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6902498 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6902498\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21814c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21814c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Annals of Medical and Health Research: An International Journal<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Annals of Medical and Health Research<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical publishing, transparency, and academic integrity in medicine, healthcare, and clinical sciences. The journal strictly follows the guidelines of the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> to ensure fairness, accountability, and responsible scholarly communication.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We maintain a <strong>zero-tolerance policy<\/strong> toward plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, unethical clinical practices, duplicate submissions, and any form of scientific or academic misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf883 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55cf883\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"eroa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce5117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce5117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89044a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89044a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal must:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ensure all submissions are <strong>original, accurate, and free from plagiarism<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li>Acknowledge all sources, references, and contributions appropriately.<\/li><li>Avoid submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.<\/li><li>Disclose any <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> that may influence research interpretation.<\/li><li>Confirm that all listed co-authors have made meaningful contributions and approve the final manuscript.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Follow ethical standards for studies involving:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human participants (with IRB\/IEC approval and informed consent)<\/span><\/li><li>Animals (with institutional animal ethics approval)<\/li><li>Clinical data, patient records, biological materials, or sensitive medical information<\/li><li>Provide required ethical clearance documentation when applicable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d460b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d460b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"err\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c24359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c24359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07336c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07336c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining scientific quality. They are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations.<\/span><\/li><li>Review manuscripts without discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, religion, seniority, or institutional affiliation.<\/li><li>Avoid using manuscript content for personal or professional advantage.<\/li><li>Declare conflicts of interest that may hinder impartial judgment.<\/li><li>Report any suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, unethical methodology, or duplicate publication to the Editorial Office.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0814f0a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0814f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"eror\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ccf64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ccf64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1924827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1924827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Editorial Board, led by the Editor-in-Chief, ensures:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific merit, originality, clinical relevance, and contribution to medical knowledge.<\/span><\/li><li>A fair, unbiased, and confidential peer review process is maintained.<\/li><li>Editorial decisions are free from conflicts of interest or external influence.<\/li><li>Allegations of misconduct are investigated ethically, promptly, and transparently.<\/li><li>Retractions, corrections, or expressions of concern are issued when required to maintain the integrity of published literature.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2ef61 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a2ef61\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rmhp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed84ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed84ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bd92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36bd92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal considers the following practices unethical:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism (including self-plagiarism)<\/span><\/li><li>Data fabrication or falsification<\/li><li>Manipulation of clinical images, diagnostic results, or patient data<\/li><li>Duplicate submission or redundant publication<\/li><li>Gift, ghost, or honorary authorship<\/li><li>Failure to obtain appropriate ethical approvals<\/li><\/ul><h3>Procedure for Handling Misconduct:<\/h3><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Editorial Office conducts an initial assessment and contacts the authors for clarification.<\/span><\/li><li>If misconduct is confirmed, actions may include:<\/li><li>Rejection of the manuscript<\/li><li>Removal from peer review<\/li><li>Retraction of a published article<\/li><li>Issuance of a correction or expression of concern<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">In serious cases, the journal may notify:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors\u2019 institutions<\/span><\/li><li>Funding agencies<\/li><li>Regulatory or ethics bodies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72cf11 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72cf11\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"taa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d586e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d586e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Transparency and Accountability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8c1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8c1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal promotes transparency in all stages of research and publication:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">All manuscripts undergo thorough ethical, editorial, and technical checks.<\/span><\/li><li>Any required corrections, clarifications, or retractions will be issued promptly in accordance with COPE protocols.<\/li><li>Authors are expected to maintain accurate records of clinical data and research methods and provide them upon request.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9798c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e9798c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ccg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da4b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da4b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 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