Publication Ethics

Our publication ethics framework is aligned with COPE principles and supports integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.

Core Principles

• Editorial independence and fair peer review
• Originality and proper citation
• Authorship integrity and contributorship transparency
• Conflict of interest disclosure
• Data integrity and responsible reporting
• Ethical safeguards for human and animal research

How We Handle Concerns

Potential ethics concerns (e.g., plagiarism, duplicate publication, data falsification, image manipulation, or undisclosed conflicts) are assessed through editorial review and may involve author clarification or institutional communication.

Post-publication actions may include:

• Correction
• Expression of Concern
• Retraction

Full Policy

For complete procedures, peer-review policy, misconduct handling, appeals, and post-publication updates, please see our full Editorial Policies.

For ethics-related questions, contact editorial@e-pubmed.co.uk.