Global Medical Reviews

COPE Guidelines

Global Medical Reviews is committed to high standards of research integrity and publication ethics and follows guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

1. Core Ethical Principles

Transparency and Best Practice

GMR follows the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual contributions and all authors share responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the work.

Peer Review Integrity

Manuscripts undergo independent external peer review. Reviewers must respect confidentiality, act objectively, and declare conflicts of interest.

Handling Misconduct

Allegations of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, or text recycling are investigated using COPE procedures.

Retractions and Corrections

Errors affecting the scholarly record are corrected. Fundamental flaws or misconduct may lead to retraction, and expressions of concern may be issued while investigations are pending.

2. Editorial Independence

Editors make decisions based solely on academic merit without external influence.