Ethical Statement
The following ethical statement outlines the policies and procedures of Annals of Innovation in Medicine, an open-access journal, regarding the conduct of research, the treatment of participants, and the handling of conflicts of interest.
- Research Conduct
The Annals of Innovation in Medicine expects authors to conduct their research in accordance with the highest ethical standards and to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. This includes obtaining informed consent from participants, protecting their privacy and confidentiality, and ensuring that the research is not harmful to participants.
- Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission
The Annals of Innovation in Medicine will not accept articles that contain plagiarized content or have been previously published or submitted elsewhere. Submitting plagiarized work or duplicate submissions is a serious breach of ethical conduct.
- Data Fabrication and Falsification
The Annals of Innovation in Medicine will not accept articles that contain fabricated or falsified data. This is a serious breach of ethical conduct and can lead to retractions of published articles.
- Conflicts of Interest
Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or professional relationships, in their cover letter when submitting an article. Annals of Innovation in Medicine reserves the right to reject articles or request revisions if conflicts of interest are not appropriately disclosed.
- Retractions
The Annals of Innovation in Medicine reserves the right to retract articles that are found to be in violation of these ethical guidelines. Retracted articles will be clearly marked as such and the reason for the retraction will be provided.
- Complaints
The Annals of Innovation in Medicine takes all complaints of ethical misconduct seriously. If a complaint is received, it will be investigated in accordance with the journal's procedures. If misconduct is found to have occurred, appropriate action will be taken, which may include retracting the article or reporting the misconduct to the authors' institutional review board.
- Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about the ethical conduct of research or the handling of conflicts of interest, please contact the journal's editorial office.