Publication Ethics
Statement of ethical standards and responsibilities of authors submitting to JKM
- Manuscript
Theft of data, plagiarism, and fabrication are unacceptable departures from scientific conduct. Dissemination or reporting of specific data to mislead is discouraged. Any error on behalf of the authors, if identified, must be promptly corrected by the authors up to the extent of retracting the paper. The same manuscript submitted to more than one journal is unacceptable. It may result in severe consequences, including but not limited to rejection of the manuscript and suspension of future submissions.
- Authorship Requirements
Authorship is a recognition of substantial contributions to the research study in conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the manuscript or revising it, or collaborators who presented the paper in medical conferences or assisted in the editing process. This principle ensures that all contributors are valued and respected for their work. Sources of financial support from the institutions must be disclosed.
- Experimental design
Use of animals
Adherence to the ethical committee of the institution or the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is a serious requirement that should be provided in the Methods section. Authors should describe the sources of their animals.
Studies with human subjects
A statement that informed consent was obtained is a crucial ethical standard that must appear in the manuscript. All research on humans must have approval from the institutional ethics committee. In the main Text, the gender and age of all subjects should be provided.
- Conflict of interest
Authors must declare all relationships directly relevant to the submitted work. All relevant activities outside of the submitted work must be declared for any relevant relationship.
- Acknowledgements
The Acknowledgments section recognizes all sources of research support, plus substantive contributions of individuals.
- Editorial Responsibilities
The editors have complete responsibility and authority to accept or reject a manuscript based on the expertise and experience of the editors. The editors may consult international editorial board members if a prompt decision is required.
An editor should give prompt responses and unbiased consideration to all submitted manuscripts, judging their merit and quality. The editor or editorial staff must not disclose any information about a manuscript under consideration to others except the reviewers.
