For Authors

Publication Ethics

Global Medical Reviews is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity in research dissemination.

1. Editorial Responsibilities

Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, relevance, integrity, and journal scope.

2. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose actual or potential financial, professional, or personal conflicts.

3. Funding and Sponsorship

All sources of financial support and the role of funders must be disclosed.

4. Human and Animal Ethics

Because GMR publishes review-based articles, individual patient consent or new institutional ethics approval is generally not required unless patient-level data or identifiable material are used. Authors remain responsible for appropriate ethical reporting and permissions.

5. Confidentiality

Manuscripts are confidential during peer review. Reviewers must not share, distribute, or discuss manuscripts with third parties.

6. Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate submission, and copyright infringement may lead to rejection, retraction, or institutional notification.

7. Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Authors must transparently report databases, search strategies, eligibility criteria, and methods. Protocol registration is encouraged and PRISMA reporting is expected.

8. Complaints and Appeals

Appeals and complaints are handled fairly and transparently in line with COPE procedures.

9. Post-publication Corrections and Retractions

Minor errors may be corrected through errata or corrigenda. Serious errors or misconduct may require retraction.

10. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

AI systems cannot be authors. Material AI assistance must be disclosed, and reviewers must protect confidential manuscripts from unauthorized AI systems.