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Ethics and Policies

Karismavit - Health Journal is committed to publishing high quality and impactful health research. Our editorial policies have been developed to ensure that the scientific rigour and quality of submitted manuscripts are upheld. Please ensure that you have read and comply with these policies before submitting your manuscript for consideration.

Ethics in publishing

Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier’s Publishing Ethics Policy.

 

The following are ethical standards for editors, authors, and reviewers.

Editor

  1. The editor must be responsible for every article published in Karismavit Health Journal.
  2. Editors must help authors to follow the Guidelines for authors.
  3. Editors can communicate with other editors or reviewers in making final decisions.
  4. An editor should evaluate manuscripts objectively for publication, judging each on its quality without regard to the author's nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation. Editors should decline assignments when there is a potential conflict of interest.
  5. Editors need to ensure that documents sent to reviewers do not contain information from the authors, and vice versa.
  6. The editor's decision must be informed to the author accompanied by the reviewer's comments unless it contains comments that are offensive or defamatory.
  7. Editors should respect requests from authors that someone not review submissions if this is reasonable and practical.
  8. The editor and all staff must guarantee the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
  9. The editor will be guided by the COPE flowchart if there is any suspicion of error or disputed authorship


Reviewers

  1. Reviewers comment on possible errors in ethical research and publication.
  2. Reviewers must do the work on time and notify the Editor if they cannot complete the work.
  3. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript.

4.Reviewers may not accept and review manuscripts if there is a potential conflict of interest between them and the author.

 

Writer

  1. The author ensures that the material to be published has not been published and sent elsewhere simultaneously.
  2. Authors must ensure the authenticity of their research and that they have cited other people's opinions correctly according to the reference format.
  3. The author is not involved in plagiarism.
  4. Writers must follow the criteria explained in the writing guide to Karismavit Health Journal writers.
  5. Authors are not advised to publish personal information that could create an identifiable identity for patients in the form of descriptions, photos or pedigrees. When patient photos are very important and indispensable as scientific information, the author has received written consent and has clearly stated it.
  6. In the case of human experiments, the authors declare that the research complies with the ethical standards of the Helsinki declaration, which governs human experimentation. If any doubt is raised as to whether the research is proceeding in accordance with the declaration, the author should clarify this. In the case of experiments on animals, the authors have stated that the authors have followed the guidelines and abroad related to animal experiments in laboratories.
  7. Authors must submit data and details to the editor, if falsification or data fabrication is suspected.
  8. Authors must explain everything that could give rise to a conflict of interest such as employment, research costs, consulting fees, and intellectual property in the Karismavit Health Journal guidelines for authors.