Plagiarism/Ethics Statement

Plagiarism and Publication Ethics Statement

The International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, scientific integrity, and responsible research. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research across clinical medicine, basic medical sciences, translational research, public health, and allied healthcare disciplines. Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to adhere to internationally recognized principles of ethical publishing that promote honesty, transparency, accountability, and excellence in scientific communication.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are original, scientifically sound, and have not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal. Any use of published ideas, text, figures, tables, images, datasets, or other intellectual property must be appropriately acknowledged through accurate citation and referencing. The journal maintains a strict policy against plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate image manipulation, and any other form of research or publication misconduct. Manuscripts identified as violating these standards may be rejected during editorial assessment or, if already published, may be corrected, retracted, or otherwise addressed following a thorough investigation.

Research involving human participants must be conducted in accordance with internationally accepted ethical principles and applicable institutional, national, and regulatory requirements. Where applicable, authors should obtain approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee before commencing the study and confirm that informed consent has been obtained from all participants or their legally authorized representatives. Patient privacy, confidentiality, and dignity must be protected throughout the research and publication process, and identifiable information should only be published with explicit written consent.

Studies involving animals must comply with recognized ethical standards governing the humane care and use of laboratory animals. Authors should provide details of the relevant ethical approvals and describe the measures taken to minimize animal suffering and ensure animal welfare.

The journal requires complete disclosure of all funding sources, financial support, and any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the research. Individual author contributions should be clearly described to promote transparency and accountability. Authors are encouraged to retain original research data and, where appropriate, make supporting data available to facilitate verification, reproducibility, and future scientific investigation.

Editors are responsible for ensuring an impartial, confidential, and timely editorial process. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations while declaring any conflicts of interest that could compromise their independent judgment.

If concerns regarding publication ethics arise before or after publication, the journal will investigate them promptly, fairly, and confidentially. Where necessary, appropriate editorial actions—including corrections, expressions of concern, or article retractions—will be implemented to preserve the integrity, reliability, and transparency of the published scientific record.

The International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences is dedicated to fostering ethical scientific publishing and supporting high-quality, evidence-based research that advances medical knowledge, improves clinical practice, and contributes to better health outcomes worldwide.