Plagiarism/Ethics Statement

Plagiarism and Publication Ethics Statement

The Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Health is committed to promoting ethical research, responsible scientific communication, and excellence in scholarly publishing. The journal expects all authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff to uphold the principles of integrity, transparency, fairness, and accountability throughout the publication process.

Authors are required to submit manuscripts that represent original work and have not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal. All ideas, data, figures, tables, and text derived from other sources must be accurately cited and referenced. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, or any other form of research or publication misconduct. Manuscripts suspected of ethical violations may be rejected during editorial evaluation or, if already published, may be corrected or retracted following an appropriate investigation.

Research involving human participants must comply with internationally accepted ethical principles and applicable institutional or national regulations. Authors should confirm that approval was obtained from the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee, where required, and that informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legally authorized representatives. The confidentiality, dignity, and privacy of study participants must be protected in all published materials.

Studies involving animals should be conducted in accordance with recognized ethical guidelines for the humane care and use of laboratory animals. Authors must report the ethical approval obtained and describe the measures taken to ensure animal welfare throughout the research.

The journal requires full disclosure of funding sources, financial support, and any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation or presentation of research findings. Individual author contributions should be clearly identified to promote transparency and accountability. Authors are encouraged to retain and, where appropriate, share supporting research data to facilitate verification and reproducibility.

Editors are responsible for ensuring an impartial, confidential, and timely editorial process. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and confidential assessments while declaring any conflicts of interest that could affect their evaluation.

If concerns regarding publication ethics arise before or after publication, the journal will investigate them carefully and fairly. When warranted, appropriate editorial actions—including corrections, expressions of concern, or article retractions—will be implemented to preserve the integrity of the scientific record.

The Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Health is dedicated to fostering trustworthy scientific publishing and supporting high-quality research that advances clinical nutrition, public health, dietetics, metabolic science, and evidence-based healthcare.