The editorial board of Medical Problems Journal follows international best practices in scientific publishing, guided by the ethical standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the principles of open access publishing as outlined in the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

1. Ethical Policy of the Editorial Board

The Editor-in-Chief, editorial board members, and authors of the Medical Problems Journal are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards.

All decisions regarding manuscript acceptance are based on the scientific merit and relevance of the content, without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or institutional affiliation.

Complaints and allegations of ethical misconduct are taken seriously, and the editorial board will act to correct the scientific record where necessary, including issuing corrections or retractions.

2. Privacy Statement

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents.

Manuscripts will not be shared or used for any purpose other than the peer-review process without explicit written permission from the authors.

3. Plagiarism Policy

Submitted manuscripts must be original. Any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will lead to rejection or retraction.

Duplicate submissions to multiple journals are not permitted.

In cases of ethical violations, the editorial board reserves the right to ban future submissions from the offending authors.

4. Peer Review Process

All articles undergo rigorous double-blind peer review by qualified experts in the relevant field of medical science.

Reviewers are selected to ensure independence and no conflict of interest with the authors.

5. Transparency and Open Access

Medical Problems Journal is an open-access publication, ensuring all articles are freely available to read, download, and distribute.

Detailed information about the editorial process, submission guidelines, and full-text access to all articles is available on the journal’s website.

6. Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Authors must declare all financial and non-financial conflicts of interest that may affect the interpretation of their research.

If no conflicts exist, a statement to this effect must be included in the manuscript.

7. Ethical Compliance Agreement

Authors must sign a publication agreement confirming that their work is original, ethically compliant, and that they transfer copyright to the journal.

8. Retraction Policy

Articles may be retracted for the following reasons:

Proven plagiarism or fabrication

Duplicate publication

Serious errors

Undeclared conflicts of interest

Retraction Process:

• Retraction notices will be posted in the online archive with explanations and dates.
• Retractions can be initiated by authors, editorial board members, or third-party whistleblowers following a formal investigation.
• Notifications are sent to relevant databases and indexing services.

9. Publication Ethics for Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their work.

All listed authors must have contributed significantly to the research and manuscript preparation.

Errors discovered post-submission or post-publication must be promptly reported to the editorial board.

10. Publication Ethics for Reviewers

Reviewers must assess manuscripts objectively, based solely on scientific quality and originality.

They must maintain confidentiality and avoid using any information from the manuscript for personal gain.

Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when appropriate.

Feedback should be constructive, respectful, and aimed at improving the quality of the work.