Publication Ethics

Global Journal of Medicine (GJMED) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity. The journal follows internationally recognized guidelines, including those established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as well as principles of ethical medical research. This policy governs the ethical conduct of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

1. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must submit original, authentic, and unpublished manuscripts that are not under consideration by any other journal. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software, with a maximum allowable similarity index of 25%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be rejected or returned for revision.

Authors must ensure that all clinical data, experimental findings, and medical analyses are accurate, valid, and reproducible. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited. Authors must provide sufficient methodological detail, including study design, sampling, and statistical analysis.

Authorship must reflect significant intellectual contributions only. All authors must approve the final manuscript. Authors must disclose funding sources, conflicts of interest, and institutional affiliations.

Authors are required to complete and sign a License to Publish agreement upon acceptance. This agreement grants the journal the right to publish, distribute, and archive the work, while authors retain copyright in accordance with the journal’s licensing policy.

If significant errors or inaccuracies are identified after publication, authors must notify the editor promptly and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.

2. Ethical Requirements for Human and Animal Research

Research involving human participants must comply with ethical standards and must have been approved by an appropriate ethics committee. Authors must confirm that informed consent has been obtained from all participants.

Research involving animals must follow institutional and international guidelines for humane treatment. Ethical approval must be clearly stated in the manuscript.

Authors must protect patient privacy and confidentiality. Identifiable personal information must not be published without explicit consent.

3. Editors’ Responsibilities

Editors make publication decisions based on scientific merit, originality, clinical relevance, and ethical compliance. Editors ensure a fair, objective, and timely double-blind peer review process.

Editors must maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest. Editorial decisions must be independent and free from commercial or institutional influence. Editors take appropriate action in cases of ethical misconduct.

4. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Reviewers provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations. Manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents.

Reviewers should assess clinical validity, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and contribution to medical science. They must report suspected misconduct and disclose conflicts of interest.

5. Peer Review Process

The journal applies a double-blind peer review system. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in relevant medical fields. Editorial decisions are based on reviewers’ recommendations and editorial judgment.

6. Publication Integrity and Misconduct

The journal enforces strict policies against plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and citation manipulation.

All submissions are screened prior to review. Manuscripts with similarity above 25% will not proceed. Proven misconduct will result in rejection or retraction and may lead to submission restrictions.

7. Conflicts of Interest

All parties must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may influence the research, interpretation, or evaluation process.

8. Data Availability and Reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to provide access to anonymized datasets and supporting materials where appropriate. Methods must be clearly described to support verification and reproducibility.

9. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors must disclose the use of AI tools in manuscript preparation. AI cannot be listed as an author. Authors remain fully responsible for the content, accuracy, and integrity of the manuscript.

10. Corrections, Retractions, and Withdrawals

Corrections are issued for minor errors. Retractions are applied in cases of serious ethical violations or unreliable findings. Withdrawals may be permitted before publication with editorial approval.

11. Publisher’s Responsibilities

The publisher supports ethical standards and ensures that editorial decisions remain independent of commercial or institutional interests. The publisher is committed to maintaining academic integrity and preventing publication malpractice.