Introduction

Medical Channel Journal (MCJ) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, scientific integrity, and responsible research. The journal expects authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers to adhere to internationally recognized ethical principles throughout the submission, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes. MCJ follows the recommendations and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and other internationally accepted publishing standards.

Core Principles

The Publication Ethics Policy is based on the following principles:

• Authorship and Contributorship

• Originality and Plagiarism Prevention

• Data Access and Research Transparency

• Data Citation and Availability

• Proper Source Acknowledgment

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure

• Accurate Reporting Standards

• Human Rights and Participant Protection

• Animal Welfare and Ethical Research Practices

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee Approval

• Informed Consent for Human Subjects

• Clinical Trial Registration (where applicable)

• Author Accountability and Responsibility

• Prevention of Research Misconduct

• Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions

• Responsible Advertising and Commercial Independence

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must ensure that submitted work is original, accurate, ethically conducted, and properly referenced. All authors should have made substantial contributions to the research, approved the final manuscript, disclosed any conflicts of interest, and accepted responsibility for the integrity of the published work.

Editorial Commitment

The Editorial Board is responsible for maintaining confidentiality, ensuring fair and unbiased peer review, investigating allegations of research misconduct, and taking appropriate actions when ethical concerns arise. Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Policy Compliance

All individuals involved in the publication process are expected to comply with this Publication Ethics Policy. Violations of ethical standards may result in manuscript rejection, publication corrections, article retraction, notification of affiliated institutions, or other appropriate actions in accordance with international publishing guidelines.