Publishing Policies
Publication ethical standards
1.Ethics of editors
(1)Responsibilities and obligations
(2)Fair treatment
(3)Confidentiality
(4)Conflict of interest
2.Ethics of peer reviewers
(1)Responsibilities and obligations
(2)Objectivity
(3)Confidentiality
(4)Conflict of interesty
3.Ethics of authors
(1)Manuscript standards
(2)Research integritys
(3)Medical ethics and informed consent
(4)Conflict of interest and copyright transfer agreement
(5)Postpublication responsibility
4.Consequences of violating publishing ethics
Academic misconduct
Table and image integrity and standards
Criteria for publication
Open-access polices
Advance online publication
Free publishing and payment for authors' manuscripts
Data and materials availability after publication
Copyright and license to publish
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Embargo policy
Name change policy
Corrections, expressions of concern and retractions
Complaints and appeals procedure
1.Complaints about our publications
2.Appealing an editorial decision
3.Appealing corrective action taken post publication
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