Compliance with COPE, WAME, and DORA principles

1. General Provisions

The Editorial Board follows internationally recognized principles of publication ethics and academic integrity, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

These standards form the basis of the journal’s editorial policy and aim to ensure quality, transparency, and responsibility in scholarly publishing.

2. Compliance with COPE Guidelines

The journal adheres to COPE principles regarding:

• prevention of plagiarism and misconduct;
• fair and unbiased peer review;
• management of conflicts of interest;
• handling of complaints and appeals;
• retraction and correction procedures;
• transparency of editorial decisions.

3. Compliance with WAME Recommendations

The Editorial Board follows WAME recommendations concerning:

• editorial independence;
• editors’ responsibility for publication quality;
• ethical conduct of reviewers;
• promotion of high standards in scientific communication;
• prevention of unethical publishing practices.

4. Compliance with DORA Principles

The journal supports the principles of DORA and:

• does not use impact factor as the sole evaluation criterion;
• encourages assessment based on scientific content and merit;
• promotes an open and fair research ecosystem;
• recognizes diverse research outputs.

5. Responsibilities of Participants

5.1. Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board commits to:

• adhering to COPE, WAME, and DORA principles;
• ensuring transparency of editorial procedures;
• preventing discrimination;
• protecting authors’ and reviewers’ rights;
• maintaining trust in the journal.

5.2. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are required to:

• follow academic integrity principles;
• provide accurate and original results;
• ensure proper citation;
• disclose conflicts of interest;
• cooperate with the Editorial Board on ethical matters.

5.3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers are required to:

• conduct objective and confidential reviews;
• avoid conflicts of interest;
• report potential misconduct;
• follow professional ethics.

6. Policy Monitoring and Improvement

The Editorial Board regularly reviews and updates this policy in accordance with changes in international recommendations.