Publication Ethics Policy
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Publication Ethics
Ethical Considerations
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) in the areas of performance, reporting, editing, and publication of scientific works. Authors are requested to read and consider these recommendations before submitting their articles. The journal also adheres to the ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will act following its principles in cases of violation. All editorial board members, reviewers, and authors must confirm and follow the rules defined by COPE. The journal fully adheres to ethical considerations and refrains from plagiarism in submitted articles.
Copyright and Publication Infringement Statement
Publication and Authorship
1- All submitted articles are subject to a rigorous review process by at least two reviewers who are experts in the field of the specific article. Reviewers are selected by the editor-in-chief and specialized editors. Moreover, the author can suggest reviewers for some journals and types of articles.
The review process in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is double-blind, and the authors and reviewers are not aware of each other's identities. Articles are reviewed by at least two reviewers with disciplines and expertise related to the article's subject.
2- The items considered in the review include relevance, originality, readability, validity of statistical inferences, and grammar of the article.
3- Decisions on the article include acceptance, minor revisions, major revisions, or rejection.
4- If authors are advised to revise and resubmit the manuscript, there is no guarantee that the revised manuscript will be accepted.
5- Rejected articles will not be reviewed again.
6- An article will not be accepted if it does not meet the required legal requirements and contains issues such as defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
7- No research can be published more than once in this journal or any other one.
Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
1- Authors must confirm that the submitted article is derived from their own research and original work. If necessary, the journal has the right to request documentation from the author(s).
2- In terms of authorship criteria, all individuals who are introduced as authors of the article must meet one of the conditions in paragraph 1 and the conditions in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4:
Paragraph 1: Significant contribution to the general idea and design of the article or data collection or data analysis and interpretation
Paragraph 2: Designing the article or critically reviewing the article to find the importance of its intellectual content
Paragraph 3: Proof-reading and reviewing the final version
Paragraph 4: Accepting responsibility for all aspects of the article and being accountable for the accuracy and completeness of the information provided
3- Authors must confirm that the manuscript submitted to the journal has not been previously published elsewhere or has not been submitted to another journal at the same time and is not under review.
4- The Authors' Commitment Form must be completed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors and approved and signed by all authors.
5- All authors named in the article must have significantly contributed to the research.
6- Authors must participate in the peer review process and follow up on comments.
7- Authors are required to submit revisions, including corrections to errors.
8- Authors must declare that all data in the article are valid.
9- Authors must inform the editors of any conflicts of interest.
10- Authors must state all sources used in writing their article.
11- Authors must report any possible errors they find in their published article to the editors.
12- Authors must report any conflicts of interest to the editors.
13. Authors must state that informed consent was obtained from all adult human participants or legal guardians of minors.
14. Authors must include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project.
15. Authors must follow the Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines for reporting animal studies.
16. Authors must not use unrelated references.
Peer Review/Responsibility of Reviewers
1- Reviewers should keep all information about articles confidential and consider them private.
2- Reviews should be conducted without personal criticism of the author. Knowledge of the author or authors should not influence the opinions and decisions of the reviewers.
3- Reviewers should express their opinions and viewpoints clearly and with reasoning based on the review form.
4- Reviewers should identify published works related to the study that the authors have not mentioned.
5- Reviewers should convey to the editor any substantial similarity or overlap between the article under review and another published article about which they have personal information.
6- Reviewers should not review articles with a conflict of interest arising from competitive or collaborative relationships or connections with any of the authors, organizations, or institutions associated with the articles.
Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
1- Editors (Editor-in-Chief and specialized editors) have full responsibility and authority to reject or accept an article.
2- Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
3- In their constant efforts to improve the publication, editors should consider the needs of authors and readers.
4- Editors should ensure the quality of articles and the accuracy of academic records.
5- Editors should publish correction pages.
6- Editors should have a clear understanding of the sources of research funding before accepting an article.
7- Editors should make decisions only based on the importance, originality, clarity, and relevance of the articles to the journal's scope.
8- Editors should not change their decisions or overturn the decisions of previous editors without serious reason.
9- Editors should maintain the anonymity of reviewers (in single-blind peer-review journals).
10- Editors should ensure that all published research material complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11- Editors should accept the article if they have reasonable certainty.
12- Editors should take appropriate action if they suspect misconduct, whether it is a published or unpublished article, and make all reasonable efforts to resolve the problem.
13- Editors should not reject articles based on suspicion; they should have clear evidence of misconduct.
14- Editors should not allow any conflict of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.
15- Editors should not change their decision after submitting the decision (especially after rejection or acceptance) unless with a serious reason.
Ethical Issues in Publication
1- All editorial board members, reviewers, and authors must confirm and adhere to the rules defined by the COPE.
2- The corresponding author is the main owner of the article; therefore, he/she can withdraw the article when it is incomplete (before entering the review process or when a revision is requested).
3- Authors cannot make major changes to the article after acceptance without serious reason.
4- All editorial board members and authors must publish any corrections honestly and completely.
5- Any plagiarism, fraudulent data, forged data, or any other type of fraud must be reported in full to COPE.
The following link contains useful ethical guidelines provided by COPE for authors.
https://publicationethics.org/files/COPE_DD_A4_Authorship_SEPT19_SCREEN_AW.pdf
Plagiarism Policy
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences deals with any unethical act of copying or plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism occurs when large parts of a manuscript are copied from previously published sources. Plagiarism is the unethical act of copying the ideas, processes, results, or words of others without citing the original source. Another case of self-plagiarism is when an author reuses large parts of his or her previously published work without using appropriate references.
Manuscripts identified as plagiarism in the early stages of review will be definitively rejected and will not be considered for publication in the journal. If a manuscript is identified as plagiarism after publication, the editor will conduct an initial investigation, and if necessary, form an advisory committee to review the matter more closely. If plagiarism is identified, the editor will contact the responsible author and, if necessary, the supporting institution or entity, and the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences will publish a two-way online statement related to the original article to remind of the plagiarism and provide a reference to the plagiarized items. The article will be retracted if plagiarism is confirmed and the author fails to provide an appropriate defense. The iThenticate and similarity-finding software are used to identify and detect plagiarism in articles.
Conflict of Interest Statement
According to the ICMJE, a conflict of interest and bias exists when professional judgment about primary interests (e.g., patient welfare or research credibility) is influenced by secondary interests (e.g., financial benefit). In the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, any conflict of interest in a given manuscript must be declared when submitting the participant consent form. Otherwise, the COPE rules are used to manage conflicts of interest.
License and Copyright Statement
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences reserves the copyright for authors of articles and allows them to have full copyright to their works. This policy allows authors to maintain control over their intellectual property while at the same time freely sharing their articles. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows others to distribute, reproduce, adapt, and build upon the work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author. This approach not only helps to increase the visibility of research findings but also encourages collaboration within the academic community. We are committed to recognizing the contributions of authors and supporting them in maximizing the impact of their work. We strive to create an environment that respects authors' rights and encourages the dissemination of valuable knowledge in the field of public health and well-being. All articles published in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences are Open Access and can be downloaded and used by users. Articles in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences are published under the Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0). Users are permitted to copy, distribute, and republish the work in any medium or format, provided that the original source is fully and accurately cited and no changes are made. It is recommended that the digital DOI number be included when referencing each article.
Timing
The journal is committed to rapid decision-making and publication, and we believe that an efficient editorial process provides a valuable service to both authors and the scientific community. Therefore, journal reviewers are requested to respond within the agreed number of days. If there is a longer delay in the review process than expected, we will notify the authors, and if necessary, another reviewer will be substituted. The review time frame in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is usually 45-60 days.
Ethical Considerations
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) in the areas of performance, reporting, editing, and publication of scientific works. Authors are requested to read and consider these recommendations before submitting their articles. The journal also adheres to the ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will act following its principles in cases of violation. All editorial board members, reviewers, and authors must confirm and follow the rules defined by COPE. The journal fully adheres to ethical considerations and refrains from plagiarism in submitted articles.
Copyright and Publication Infringement Statement
Publication and Authorship
1- All submitted articles are subject to a rigorous review process by at least two reviewers who are experts in the field of the specific article. Reviewers are selected by the editor-in-chief and specialized editors. Moreover, the author can suggest reviewers for some journals and types of articles.
The review process in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is double-blind, and the authors and reviewers are not aware of each other's identities. Articles are reviewed by at least two reviewers with disciplines and expertise related to the article's subject.
2- The items considered in the review include relevance, originality, readability, validity of statistical inferences, and grammar of the article.
3- Decisions on the article include acceptance, minor revisions, major revisions, or rejection.
4- If authors are advised to revise and resubmit the manuscript, there is no guarantee that the revised manuscript will be accepted.
5- Rejected articles will not be reviewed again.
6- An article will not be accepted if it does not meet the required legal requirements and contains issues such as defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
7- No research can be published more than once in this journal or any other one.
Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
1- Authors must confirm that the submitted article is derived from their own research and original work. If necessary, the journal has the right to request documentation from the author(s).
2- In terms of authorship criteria, all individuals who are introduced as authors of the article must meet one of the conditions in paragraph 1 and the conditions in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4:
Paragraph 1: Significant contribution to the general idea and design of the article or data collection or data analysis and interpretation
Paragraph 2: Designing the article or critically reviewing the article to find the importance of its intellectual content
Paragraph 3: Proof-reading and reviewing the final version
Paragraph 4: Accepting responsibility for all aspects of the article and being accountable for the accuracy and completeness of the information provided
3- Authors must confirm that the manuscript submitted to the journal has not been previously published elsewhere or has not been submitted to another journal at the same time and is not under review.
4- The Authors' Commitment Form must be completed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors and approved and signed by all authors.
5- All authors named in the article must have significantly contributed to the research.
6- Authors must participate in the peer review process and follow up on comments.
7- Authors are required to submit revisions, including corrections to errors.
8- Authors must declare that all data in the article are valid.
9- Authors must inform the editors of any conflicts of interest.
10- Authors must state all sources used in writing their article.
11- Authors must report any possible errors they find in their published article to the editors.
12- Authors must report any conflicts of interest to the editors.
13. Authors must state that informed consent was obtained from all adult human participants or legal guardians of minors.
14. Authors must include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project.
15. Authors must follow the Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines for reporting animal studies.
16. Authors must not use unrelated references.
Peer Review/Responsibility of Reviewers
1- Reviewers should keep all information about articles confidential and consider them private.
2- Reviews should be conducted without personal criticism of the author. Knowledge of the author or authors should not influence the opinions and decisions of the reviewers.
3- Reviewers should express their opinions and viewpoints clearly and with reasoning based on the review form.
4- Reviewers should identify published works related to the study that the authors have not mentioned.
5- Reviewers should convey to the editor any substantial similarity or overlap between the article under review and another published article about which they have personal information.
6- Reviewers should not review articles with a conflict of interest arising from competitive or collaborative relationships or connections with any of the authors, organizations, or institutions associated with the articles.
Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
1- Editors (Editor-in-Chief and specialized editors) have full responsibility and authority to reject or accept an article.
2- Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
3- In their constant efforts to improve the publication, editors should consider the needs of authors and readers.
4- Editors should ensure the quality of articles and the accuracy of academic records.
5- Editors should publish correction pages.
6- Editors should have a clear understanding of the sources of research funding before accepting an article.
7- Editors should make decisions only based on the importance, originality, clarity, and relevance of the articles to the journal's scope.
8- Editors should not change their decisions or overturn the decisions of previous editors without serious reason.
9- Editors should maintain the anonymity of reviewers (in single-blind peer-review journals).
10- Editors should ensure that all published research material complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11- Editors should accept the article if they have reasonable certainty.
12- Editors should take appropriate action if they suspect misconduct, whether it is a published or unpublished article, and make all reasonable efforts to resolve the problem.
13- Editors should not reject articles based on suspicion; they should have clear evidence of misconduct.
14- Editors should not allow any conflict of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.
15- Editors should not change their decision after submitting the decision (especially after rejection or acceptance) unless with a serious reason.
Ethical Issues in Publication
1- All editorial board members, reviewers, and authors must confirm and adhere to the rules defined by the COPE.
2- The corresponding author is the main owner of the article; therefore, he/she can withdraw the article when it is incomplete (before entering the review process or when a revision is requested).
3- Authors cannot make major changes to the article after acceptance without serious reason.
4- All editorial board members and authors must publish any corrections honestly and completely.
5- Any plagiarism, fraudulent data, forged data, or any other type of fraud must be reported in full to COPE.
The following link contains useful ethical guidelines provided by COPE for authors.
https://publicationethics.org/files/COPE_DD_A4_Authorship_SEPT19_SCREEN_AW.pdf
Plagiarism Policy
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences deals with any unethical act of copying or plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism occurs when large parts of a manuscript are copied from previously published sources. Plagiarism is the unethical act of copying the ideas, processes, results, or words of others without citing the original source. Another case of self-plagiarism is when an author reuses large parts of his or her previously published work without using appropriate references.
Manuscripts identified as plagiarism in the early stages of review will be definitively rejected and will not be considered for publication in the journal. If a manuscript is identified as plagiarism after publication, the editor will conduct an initial investigation, and if necessary, form an advisory committee to review the matter more closely. If plagiarism is identified, the editor will contact the responsible author and, if necessary, the supporting institution or entity, and the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences will publish a two-way online statement related to the original article to remind of the plagiarism and provide a reference to the plagiarized items. The article will be retracted if plagiarism is confirmed and the author fails to provide an appropriate defense. The iThenticate and similarity-finding software are used to identify and detect plagiarism in articles.
Conflict of Interest Statement
According to the ICMJE, a conflict of interest and bias exists when professional judgment about primary interests (e.g., patient welfare or research credibility) is influenced by secondary interests (e.g., financial benefit). In the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, any conflict of interest in a given manuscript must be declared when submitting the participant consent form. Otherwise, the COPE rules are used to manage conflicts of interest.
License and Copyright Statement
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences reserves the copyright for authors of articles and allows them to have full copyright to their works. This policy allows authors to maintain control over their intellectual property while at the same time freely sharing their articles. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows others to distribute, reproduce, adapt, and build upon the work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author. This approach not only helps to increase the visibility of research findings but also encourages collaboration within the academic community. We are committed to recognizing the contributions of authors and supporting them in maximizing the impact of their work. We strive to create an environment that respects authors' rights and encourages the dissemination of valuable knowledge in the field of public health and well-being. All articles published in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences are Open Access and can be downloaded and used by users. Articles in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences are published under the Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0). Users are permitted to copy, distribute, and republish the work in any medium or format, provided that the original source is fully and accurately cited and no changes are made. It is recommended that the digital DOI number be included when referencing each article.
Timing
The journal is committed to rapid decision-making and publication, and we believe that an efficient editorial process provides a valuable service to both authors and the scientific community. Therefore, journal reviewers are requested to respond within the agreed number of days. If there is a longer delay in the review process than expected, we will notify the authors, and if necessary, another reviewer will be substituted. The review time frame in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is usually 45-60 days.
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