Ethical Statements

Publication Ethics
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows internationally accepted ethical publishing principles to ensure transparency, fairness, originality, accountability, and responsible research conduct throughout the editorial and publication process.

The ethical policies of IOASDJMPS are guided by the recommendations and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the World Association of Medical Editors, and the Council of Science Editors.

Submission of a manuscript to IOASDJMPS confirms that all authors have reviewed, approved, and agreed to the submitted work and that the manuscript complies with the ethical standards and editorial policies of the journal.

Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must submit original manuscripts that have not been published previously and are not under consideration elsewhere. Any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material, is strictly prohibited. All sources and references must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.

All manuscripts submitted to IOASDJMPS undergo plagiarism screening using reliable similarity-checking software such as iThenticate and related tools. Manuscripts containing plagiarism or unethical overlap may be rejected or retracted.

Data Integrity and Research Accuracy
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, authenticity, and reliability of all data presented in their manuscripts. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, or selective reporting of results constitutes unethical research behavior and is unacceptable.

Research methods and findings should be presented clearly and transparently to support reproducibility and scientific verification.

Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or writing of the research work. All authors must approve the final manuscript before submission.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript and that no inappropriate or honorary authorship is included.

Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the interpretation or presentation of the research. Sources of funding and relevant affiliations should be clearly stated within the manuscript.

Human and Animal Rights
Research involving human participants or animals must comply with internationally accepted ethical standards and institutional regulations. Appropriate informed consent and ethical approval from a recognized ethics committee or institutional review board must be obtained and stated clearly in the manuscript.

Human studies must comply with the principles of the World Medical Association.

Clinical Trial Registration
Clinical trials should be registered in a publicly accessible registry prior to participant enrollment, in accordance with International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations. Trial registration details must be included in the manuscript.

Data Availability
Authors are encouraged to provide information regarding the availability of data supporting the findings of the study. Where applicable, datasets should be deposited in appropriate public repositories or made available upon reasonable request.

AI-Generated Content Policy
Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content, including any material generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. AI tools must not be listed as authors. Any use of AI-assisted technologies in writing, data analysis, or image generation should be disclosed appropriately within the manuscript.

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

Confidentiality
Reviewers must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents. Manuscripts and related information must not be shared, discussed, or used for personal or professional advantage.

Objectivity and Constructive Review
Reviews should be conducted objectively, professionally, and fairly. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive comments based solely on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of the manuscript. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.

Conflict of Interest
Reviewers should disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect their evaluation. If impartiality cannot be maintained, the reviewer should decline the review invitation.

Timeliness
Reviewers are expected to complete their reviews within the specified timeframe and promptly notify the editorial office if delays are anticipated.

Ethical Guidelines for Editors

Fairness and Editorial Independence
Editors evaluate manuscripts exclusively on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, scientific significance, and relevance to the journal’s scope, without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, religion, or political beliefs.

Editorial decisions are made independently and without influence from commercial, institutional, or personal interests.

Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and must not disclose information to unauthorized individuals.

Conflict of Interest
Editors should avoid handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest may arise due to personal, professional, academic, or financial relationships. In such cases, editorial responsibility should be reassigned appropriately.

Publication Integrity
Editors are responsible for identifying and preventing ethical misconduct, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and data fabrication. Ethical concerns will be handled according to the recommendations of Committee on Publication Ethics.

Transparency in Editorial Decisions
Editors should ensure fairness and transparency throughout the editorial process. Authors should receive clear editorial decisions and constructive feedback.

Research Misconduct Policy
Research misconduct includes plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, unethical experimentation, duplicate publication, and authorship manipulation. Allegations of misconduct will be investigated according to established ethical guidelines and may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, notification of institutions, or other appropriate actions.

Corrections, Retractions, and Withdrawals
The journal is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. Where necessary, corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, or article withdrawals will be issued in a transparent and timely manner.

Retractions may occur in cases involving serious ethical violations, unreliable findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct.

Appeals and Complaints
Authors may appeal editorial decisions or submit complaints regarding the editorial process, publication ethics, or editorial handling. All appeals and complaints will be addressed fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with established ethical procedures.

Open Access Policy
IOASDJMPS supports the principles of open-access publishing and aims to ensure the broad dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research to the global academic community.

Plagiarism and Copyright Policy

Plagiarism Screening
All submissions undergo plagiarism screening before review and publication. Manuscripts containing substantial plagiarism or unethical content overlap may be rejected immediately.

Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright of their published work while granting the journal the right to publish, archive, and distribute the content. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyrighted third-party materials included in the manuscript.

Published articles may be distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License unless otherwise specified.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences remains dedicated to promoting ethical research practices, responsible scholarly communication, and academic excellence. The journal continuously works to preserve the integrity, credibility, and reliability of the scientific record while maintaining the trust of authors, reviewers, editors, researchers, and readers worldwide.