Keywords
editorial policy
conflict of interest
plagiarism
retraction
artificial intelligence
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Abstract
Background. Adherence to ethical norms is a fundamental condition for the existence of science as a social institution. Research ethics encompasses the application of moral principles to all stages of scientific research, while publishing ethics ensures the independence of editorial decisions.
Aim. To develop editorial policies of scientific periodicals of Kharkiv National Medical University in the field of research ethics and publishing ethics.
Materials and Methods. To achieve this goal, systemic analysis, bibliosemantic and comparative methods were used. The research materials included international guidelines PEMS, DORA, COPE, WAME, ICMJE, CONSORT, as well as the editorial policy of Elsevier publishing house.
Research Ethics. The results of the study were approved by the Ethical Commission of Kharkiv National Medical University (Protocol No. 6 of June 4, 2025). All necessary references to literary sources are provided.
Results. The developed editorial policies of the journals "Medicine Today and Tomorrow", "Experimental and Clinical Medicine" and "Inter Collegas" regulate in detail the principles of editorial work, authorship and author contribution, complaints and appeals procedure, conflict of interest policy, data sharing and reproducibility policy, ethical oversight, intellectual property use, post-publication discussions, corrections and retractions of articles, combating plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification and fabrication, as well as the use of artificial intelligence and advertising policy.
Conclusions. The developed editorial policies of the journals of Kharkiv National Medical University generally comply with international standards of research and publishing ethics. Further improvement requires a mechanism for monitoring compliance with these rules and raising awareness of the scientific community about the consequences of ethical violations.
Keywords: academic integrity, editorial policy, conflict of interest, plagiarism, retraction, artificial intelligence.
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