publication ethics
The International Journal of Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Sciences is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal expects authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher to follow ethical principles throughout the publication process.
- Authors must submit original work and ensure that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
- All sources, data, ideas, and contributions from other works must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.
- Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and inappropriate manipulation of research findings are not permitted.
- Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the research and manuscript.
- Research involving human participants, patients, or biological materials must comply with applicable ethical requirements and obtain appropriate approval and informed consent where necessary.
- Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest, funding sources, and other relationships that could influence the research.
- Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, provide objective and constructive assessments, and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
- Editors must make fair and impartial decisions based on the quality, originality, relevance, and integrity of submitted manuscripts.
- The journal may investigate suspected ethical concerns and take appropriate corrective action, including requesting clarification, rejecting a manuscript, issuing corrections, or retracting a published article where necessary.
- Any use of artificial intelligence tools must be disclosed and must comply with the journal's policies on responsible research and publication.
The journal is committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record and promoting responsible research practices at every stage of publication.
