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Publication Ethics
Publication ethics and malpractice statement of this journal, adapted from and based on guidelines provided by Committee on publication ethics (COPE). (http://publicationethics.org) and International Committee for Medical Journal Editor (ICMJE) http://www.icmje.org/
Asian Journal of Dental and Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of research papers, reviews, mini-reviews, Short communications and case studies.
Corrections, Retractions, Republication, and errors
To publish corrections, clarification, retractions whenever required. Publication should be done on the timely basis to achieve timeliness of publishing schedule of the journal.
Honest errors are a part of science and publishing and require publication of a correction when they are detected. So Correction, Retractions, Republication, and errors are handled as per standards prescribed by ICMJE
What to do in a case of Redundant publication
- Suspected redundant publication in a submitted manuscript (http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/01A_Redundant_Submitted.pdf )
- Suspected redundant publication in a published article (http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/01B_Redundant_Published.pdf )
What to do in a case of suspect plagiarism
- Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript ( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/02A_Plagiarism_Submitted.pdf)
- Suspected plagiarism in a published article ( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/02B_Plagiarism_Published.pdf )
What to do in a case of fabricated data
- Suspected fabricated data in a submitted manuscript
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Flowchart%20Fabricated%20A%20revised%20May%202011.pdf ) - Suspected fabricated data in a published article (http://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Flowchart%20Fabricated%20B%20revised.pdf )
If Changes in authorship
Corresponding author requests addition of extra author before publication
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04A_Author_Add_Submitted.pdf )
Corresponding author requests removal of author before publication
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04B_Author_Remove_Submitted.pdf )
Request for addition of extra author after publication
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04C_Author_Add_Published.pdf )
Request for removal of author after publication
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04D_Author_Remove_Published.pdf )
Suspected guest, ghost or gift authorship
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04E_Author_Ghost_Guest_Gift.pdf )
Advice on how to spot authorship problems
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04F_How_to_spot_author_problems.pdf )
What to do if a reviewer suspects case of undisclosed conflict of interest (CoI) in a submitted manuscript
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/05A_CoI_Submitted.pdf )
What to do if a reader suspects case of undisclosed conflict of interest (CoI) in a published article
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/05B_CoI_Published.pdf )
What to do if case an ethical problem with a submitted manuscript
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/06_Ethics_Submitted.pdf )
What to do if case of reviewer has appropriated an author’s idea or data
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/07_Reviewer_misconduct.pdf )
How COPE handles complaints against editors
( http://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Flowchart%20Complaints%20revised%20Apr%2012.pdf )