Publication Ethics

The Healthmed Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HJPS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

Duties of Authors

• Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere
• Proper attribution and citation of all sources must be provided
• All authors listed must have made significant contributions to the work
• Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest
• Authors must disclose all sources of funding for the research
• Any errors discovered after submission must be promptly communicated to the editor
• Fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation is not acceptable

Duties of Reviewers

• Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscripts
• Reviews must be conducted objectively with constructive feedback
• Reviewers must identify relevant published work not cited by the authors
• Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest before agreeing to review
• Reviewers should complete reviews within the agreed timeframe

Duties of Editors

• Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on academic merit
• Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts
• Editors must disclose any conflicts of interest
• Editors ensure fair and unbiased peer review
• Editors investigate and respond to ethical complaints regarding published articles

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using industry-standard software. Manuscripts with significant plagiarism will be rejected. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article will be retracted following COPE guidelines.

Retraction and Corrections

The journal follows COPE guidelines for retractions and corrections. Articles may be retracted if there is clear evidence of unreliable findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical research.