Publication Ethics

MEDULA is a national journal in which the publication requires a peer-review process. To produce a medium for publication of quality research results, it is important to agree on standards of ethical behavior that can be adhered to all parties involved in publishing an article in MEDULA.

The following statement contains ethical aspects in the process of publishing an article in a journal which includes the author, editorial, reviewer and publisher. This statement was made based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

Publication Decision

MEDULA editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles will be published. Editors are guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and are limited by applicable legal provisions, such as defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision

 

Aspects of Justice

The editor evaluates the content of submitted articles without regard to the race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or political views of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff are obligated not to disclose any information about the submitted manuscript to anyone other than the author, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other appropriate editorial boards, and appropriate publishers.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished material in a submitted manuscript may not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

 

Reviewer Role

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers/bestari partners assist editors in making editorial decisions and can assist authors in improving the quality of manuscripts through the editor.

Speed

Each manuscript sent to the reviewers will be followed up by the editorial team. Selected reviewers who feel they are not qualified/interested in reviewing the manuscript or do not have enough time to study it must immediately notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Manuscripts must not be distributed or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

Objectivity Standards

Reviews must be carried out objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers must state their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Source Acknowledgment

Reviewers must identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Statements that observations or arguments have been previously reported must be accompanied by relevant citations. The reviewer must also certify to the editor if there are any substantial similarities between the manuscript under consideration and any other published article.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Confidentiality of information obtained in the review process will be maintained and not used for personal gain. Reviewers must reject manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competition, collaboration, or other relationships and connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript.

 

Author Role

Reporting Standards

Manuscripts must be presented accurately and systematically, including background, methods, results, discussion and conclusions. A manuscript must contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Reporting fraud or intentionally providing inaccurate information is unethical behavior and is unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide raw data associated with the manuscript for editorial purposes, and should be prepared to provide public access to that data, where possible.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they are actually the authors of the submitted manuscript and if the authors use the methods or words of others, then the citing is done appropriately.

Multiple, Redundant and Concurrent Publishing

Authors may not publish manuscripts that have the same research essence in more than one major journal or publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

 

Source Acknowledgement

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the work to be reported.

 

List of Manuscript Authors

Authors should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the research being reported. Everyone who has made a significant contribution must be listed as a co-author. Persons or other parties who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they must be recognized or registered as contributors. Corresponding authors must ensure that all suitable authors are listed in the manuscript and no non-conforming authors, and that all authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves the use of chemicals, procedures or equipment that poses an unusual hazard, the author must identify these clearly in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any conflict of interest in the manuscript whether of a substantive or financial nature that may be suspected of affecting the outcome of their work. All sources of funding for the project must be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If the author finds significant errors or inaccuracies in his published work, the author is obliged to immediately notify the editor of the journal or publisher and work with the editor to withdraw or correct the manuscript.