Publication Ethics

This policy describes the principles and procedures applicable to publication ethics at ClinMed Nexus: Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences.

1. Commitment to Ethical Publishing

The journal expects honesty, transparency, accountability, and respect for research participants throughout submission, review, and publication.

2. Author Responsibilities

Authors must report findings accurately, identify all qualifying contributors, acknowledge sources, disclose relevant interests, and avoid simultaneous submission of the same manuscript.

3. Research Involving People

Authors must report appropriate ethics review, informed consent, and privacy safeguards where required by law and discipline-specific standards. Identifiable patient details require appropriate publication consent.

4. Animal Research

Research involving animals must describe applicable oversight, approvals, welfare measures, and relevant reporting standards.

5. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must preserve confidentiality, provide evidence-based assessments, disclose conflicts, and avoid using unpublished information for personal benefit.

6. Editorial Responsibilities

Editors must apply consistent standards, manage conflicts, protect confidentiality, and investigate credible allegations fairly.

7. Misconduct Concerns

Potential fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate image manipulation, authorship abuse, or undisclosed conflicts should be examined with documented, proportionate procedures.

8. Corrections and Retractions

Where the published record requires correction, an appropriate notice should be issued with a clear explanation and link to the affected article.