Council for Publication Ethics (CPE)
Introduction
The GACOPA Medical Journal (GACOPA Med. J) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics reflective of the same standard in medical practice.
The Council of Publication Ethics is responsible for outlining the ethical principles and guidelines for authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers involved in the publication process.
Principles of Publication Ethics
- Honesty and Transparency: Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers must maintain honesty and transparency throughout the publication process.
- Accountability: All parties involved in the publication process are accountable for their actions.
- Fairness and Impartiality: Decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, rejection, or revision must be based on merit and not influenced by personal biases or conflicts of interest.
- Respect for Intellectual Property: Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers must respect the intellectual property rights of others.
- Confidentiality: Confidentiality must be maintained throughout the publication process, particularly regarding manuscript submissions and peer review.
Authors and Contributors
Who is an author?
Any person who creates a written work, such as a book, article, research paper, or other literary composition. Authors are responsible for researching, writing, and editing their work, and mostly receive credit for their creation and they own the intellectual property.
Applicable categories
- Researcher: Conducts research and writes papers, articles, or books on their findings.
- Health Journalist and Commentator: Writes news articles, features, or editorials relevant to the subject areas in health and healthcare for publications.
- Academic Researcher: Writes scholarly articles, research papers, or books on a specific or specialized subject in applicable scope of publications.
- Health bloggers: Creates content for websites, blogs, or social media platforms specific in health and healthcare.
- Clinical writers: write scholarly articles on rare or trending case studies, clinical findings, therapeutic discovery and novel interventions in clinical practice
Criteria for authorship
- Education and Expertise: Must have expertise in the relevant subject and contribute in conceptualization of the topic and research design
- Research and Analytical Skills: May have contributed to the conduct of the research, evaluate resources, identify credible data, and analyze complex information.
- Accountability and responsibility: Must be accountable and responsible for published content
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Exclusion as author
