Research Integrity

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

1. Core Principles

Research must be conducted and reported with honesty, care, transparency, and accountability.

2. Methods and Reproducibility

Methods, materials, study design, and analyses should be described sufficiently for critical evaluation and replication where feasible.

3. Data Accuracy

Fabrication, falsification, misleading selective reporting, and manipulation of results or research images are prohibited.

4. Ethics and Consent

Authors must obtain required approvals and consent and protect participant confidentiality, including when data are shared.

5. Data and Record Retention

Authors should preserve supporting records, original data, analysis scripts, and approvals in line with institutional requirements and applicable law.

6. Authorship Integrity

Authorship should reflect genuine scholarly contributions. Ghost, gift, or coerced authorship is not acceptable.

7. Investigation of Concerns

Editors may request underlying data or explanations and may consult independent experts or institutions when necessary. Allegations should be handled fairly and confidentially.

8. Post-Publication Action

Where evidence warrants, the journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions to protect the scholarly record.