Publication and Research Ethics

Publication and Research Ethics
* Ibn Sina Journal of Medical Science Health & Pharmacy is committed to upholding the highest standards of publishing ethics and takes all possible measures against any publishing malpractice.
* The Editorial Board is responsible, among other things, for preventing publishing malpractice.
* Unethical behavior is unacceptable, and Ibn Sina Journal of Medical Science Health & Pharmacy does not tolerate any form of plagiarism.
* Authors submitting articles confirm that the contents of the manuscripts are original. Furthermore, the authors' letter also indicates that the manuscript has not been previously published in any language, either in whole or in part, and is not currently being submitted for publication elsewhere. Editors, authors, and reviewers of Ibn Sina Journal of Medical Science Health & Pharmacy must fully adhere to good publishing practice and accept responsibility for fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
* All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer review process by experts in the field of the particular manuscript.
* The review process is double-blind peer review.
*Factors considered in the review are scientific significance, linguistic and grammatical soundness, thoroughness of investigation, and scientific originality.
*Possible decisions include: 1. Accept, 2. Accept with revisions, or 3. Reject.
*If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit their submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
*Rejected manuscripts will not be re-reviewed.

Author Responsibilities
  • Authors must certify that their manuscript is their original work.
  • Authors must certify that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
  • Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • Authors are obligated to provide error corrections and make any requested amendments.
  • All authors named in the manuscript must have made a significant contribution to the research.
  • Authors must state that all data in the manuscript are factual.
  • Authors must notify the editors of any conflicts of interest.
  • Authors must identify all sources used in creating their manuscript.
  • Authors must report any errors they discover in their published manuscript to the editors.

Reviewer Responsibilities:
  • Reviewers should maintain the confidentiality of all information related to the papers and treat them as privileged information.
  • Reviews should be conducted objectively without directing any personal criticism at the author.
  • Reviewers should clearly express their opinions with supporting arguments.
  • Reviewers should identify relevant published works not cited by the authors.
  • Reviewers should also bring to the attention of the editor-in-chief any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
  • Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or ties with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

Editor Responsibilities:
  • Editors have full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
  • Editors are responsible for the overall content and quality of a publication.
  • Editors must always consider the needs of authors and readers when attempting to improve a publication.
  • Editors must ensure the quality of papers and the integrity of the academic record.
  • Editors must publish errata pages or make corrections when necessary.
  • Editors must have a clear picture of the sources of research funding.
  • Editors must base their decisions solely on the importance, originality, clarity, and relevance of the paper to the scope of the publication.
  • Editors must not reverse their own decisions or overrule those of previous editors without serious reason.
  • Editors must maintain the anonymity of reviewers.
  • Editors must ensure that all published research material complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  • Editors must accept a paper only when they are reasonably certain.
  • Editors must act if they suspect misconduct, whether the paper is published or not, and make all reasonable attempts to pursue a resolution of the problem.
  • Editors should accept papers based on suspicion; they must have evidence of misconduct.
  • Editors should not allow any conflict of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.


Compliance with ICMJE Recommendations
  • This journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals, as outlined at www.icmje.org.
  • Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the ICMJE Recommendations and to complete the ICMJE Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, which can be downloaded from: https://www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/.
  • The journal also adheres to the ICMJE guidelines on authorship criteria, ethical considerations in the conduct and reporting of research, clinical trial registration, and data sharing statements for clinical trials.
  • All submissions are expected to comply with the highest standards of integrity and transparency as promoted by the ICMJE.