Plagiarism/Ethics Statement
Plagiarism and Publication Ethics Statement
Archives of Clinical Case Reports is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and professional responsibility. The journal provides a trusted platform for publishing high-quality clinical case reports, case series, and evidence-based clinical observations that contribute to medical knowledge and improve patient care. Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to uphold internationally recognized ethical principles throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication process.
Authors must ensure that all submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and have not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal. All information, ideas, figures, tables, images, and data obtained from previously published work must be appropriately cited and referenced. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or falsified data, inappropriate image manipulation, or any other form of research or publication misconduct. Manuscripts found to violate these ethical standards may be rejected during editorial evaluation or, if published, may be corrected, retracted, or otherwise addressed following a thorough investigation.
Because the journal publishes clinical case reports, authors must obtain informed consent from patients or their legally authorized representatives before submission whenever patient information, clinical images, radiological findings, pathology slides, or other potentially identifiable material is included. Every reasonable effort should be made to protect patient privacy by removing identifying information unless explicit written consent for publication has been obtained. Authors are responsible for ensuring that patient confidentiality is maintained in accordance with applicable legal, institutional, and ethical requirements.
Research involving human participants must comply with internationally accepted ethical principles and applicable institutional or national regulations. Where required, authors should obtain approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee before conducting the study and include relevant ethical approval information within the manuscript.
Studies involving animals must follow recognized ethical guidelines for the humane care and use of laboratory animals. Authors should report the ethical approval obtained and describe measures taken to ensure animal welfare throughout the study.
The journal requires complete disclosure of all funding sources, financial support, and any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation or presentation of the reported findings. Individual author contributions should be clearly identified to promote transparency and accountability. Authors are encouraged to retain supporting clinical documentation and research records to facilitate verification if requested during the editorial process.
Editors are responsible for making fair, objective, confidential, and timely editorial decisions based on scientific merit, originality, ethical compliance, clinical relevance, and suitability for the journal's scope. Reviewers are expected to provide unbiased, constructive, and confidential evaluations while declaring any conflicts of interest that could affect their independent judgment.
If concerns regarding publication ethics arise before or after publication, the journal will investigate them thoroughly and impartially. When appropriate, corrective actions—including corrections, expressions of concern, or article retractions—will be implemented to preserve the integrity and reliability of the scientific record.
Archives of Clinical Case Reports is dedicated to promoting ethical scientific publishing and supporting the dissemination of well-documented clinical experiences that enhance medical education, clinical decision-making, and patient care across diverse healthcare specialties.
