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PUBLICATION ETHICS

Editorial Responsibilities

  • Independent Decision Making: Editors make decisions based solely on the merit of the manuscript, ensuring impartiality and transparency in the review process.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors must disclose any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from decisions where they have a vested interest in the manuscript.

  • Ethical Standards: Editors are responsible for enforcing ethical standards, including the use of plagiarism checks and ensuring manuscripts are original and accurately cited.

Author Responsibilities

  • Originality: Authors must ensure their work is original and free of plagiarism. Proper citations must be provided for all sources.
  • Data Integrity: Authors must submit accurate data and avoid data manipulation or falsification.
  • Authorship: Only those who made substantial contributions should be listed as authors. All contributors must be acknowledged.

Reviewer Responsibilities

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must keep all manuscript details confidential and not share them with third parties.

  • Impartiality: Reviews should be based on academic merit, not personal biases. Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest.

  • Timeliness: Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner to facilitate the publication process.

Publisher Responsibilities

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must keep all manuscript details confidential and not share them with third parties.

  • Impartiality: Reviews should be based on academic merit, not personal biases. Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest.

  • Timeliness: Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner to facilitate the publication process.

Retraction and Correction Policy

  • Retraction: Articles may be retracted in cases of serious ethical breaches, such as plagiarism, data manipulation, or failure to disclose conflicts of interest.

    • Corrections: Minor errors will be corrected with a notice linked to the original publication.


    Compliance with International Standards

    Hoofddorp Research Center adheres to international guidelines from organizations such as:

    • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

    • WAME (World Association of Medical Editors)

    • ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)