Plagiarism/Ethics Statement

Plagiarism and Publication Ethics Statement

The Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Reviews is dedicated to promoting ethical, transparent, and high-quality scientific publishing. The journal upholds the principles of research integrity and expects authors, reviewers, and editors to adhere to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics throughout the submission, review, and publication process.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and prepared with honesty and transparency. Any use of published ideas, text, images, clinical data, or other intellectual property must be properly acknowledged through appropriate citation and referencing. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or falsified data, manipulated images, or other forms of research misconduct may be rejected during editorial review or retracted after publication if ethical concerns are confirmed.

For clinical case reports and case series, authors must obtain informed consent from patients or their legally authorized representatives before submission whenever patient information, photographs, imaging, or other identifiable details are included. Every effort should be made to protect patient privacy by removing or anonymizing identifying information unless explicit written consent for publication has been obtained. Authors should also confirm compliance with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical requirements governing clinical research and patient confidentiality.

Research involving human participants must be conducted in accordance with recognized ethical principles and should have received approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board whenever required. Studies involving animals must comply with applicable ethical guidelines for the humane care and use of animals, with relevant ethical approvals reported in the manuscript.

Authors are expected to disclose all sources of financial support, potential conflicts of interest, and individual author contributions to ensure transparency and accountability. Any significant errors identified after publication should be reported promptly to the editorial office so that appropriate corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions can be issued when necessary.

Editors are responsible for making fair, objective, and independent editorial decisions based solely on scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, and relevance to the journal's scope. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts confidentially, provide constructive and unbiased feedback, declare potential conflicts of interest, and respect the confidentiality of unpublished work.

The Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Reviews is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record by promoting responsible authorship, rigorous peer review, ethical editorial practices, and continuous adherence to internationally accepted standards of scientific publishing.