The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team of the Indian Journal of Medical Research are committed to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical practice in scholarly publishing. The journal’s editorial policies, shaped by its aims and scope, follow internationally recognized best practices.
Indian Journal of Medical Research editors are encouraged to follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Indian Journal of Medical Research also follow the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, a joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA.
These principles guide our peer review process, support ethical conduct from editors, reviewers, and authors, and help us protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
Plagiarism-whether of words, ideas, images, or data-is unacceptable. This includes self-plagiarism, where authors reuse their own previously published material without proper citation.
All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate before review. Editors and reviewers have access to these reports, and manuscripts with confirmed plagiarism are rejected.
Indian Journal of Medical Research follow a double-blind peer review system to ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation of all manuscripts. In this process, the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential from each other for the duration of the review.
This approach helps maintain the objectivity and integrity of the editorial process. Our journals follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers , along with reviewer guidelines, which are available on journal websites.