Peer Review Policy
Explains the journal's double-blind peer-review approach, reviewer selection, manuscript evaluation and editorial decision-making.
Read Full Policy →Editorial Policies
The Gazette of Medical Sciences (The GMS) is committed to maintaining responsible editorial practices, scholarly integrity, transparent publication procedures and fair treatment of authors, reviewers, editors and readers.
Our editorial policies describe the principles and procedures governing manuscript evaluation, ethical publishing, post-publication responsibilities and editorial governance.
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Publishing Policies Peer review, authorship, open access and licensing
Authorship
Describes authorship eligibility, contributor responsibilities, author order, acknowledgment and the handling of authorship-related concerns.
Read Full Policy →Open Access
Outlines the journal's open-access publishing model and the accessibility, reading and reuse of published scholarly work.
Read Full Policy →Licensing and Copyright
Explains copyright ownership, author rights, the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license and permitted reuse.
Read Full Policy →Ethics & Integrity Responsible research, transparency and ethical conduct
Publication Ethics
Sets out the journal's commitment to ethical scholarly publishing, research integrity, responsible conduct and appropriate responses to publication concerns.
Read Full Policy →Plagiarism
Describes expectations concerning originality, proper attribution, text overlap and the assessment of suspected plagiarism.
Read Full Policy →AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
Explains responsible use of artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation, disclosure of substantive AI assistance and continued human accountability.
Read Full Policy →Conflict of Interest
Addresses the identification, disclosure and management of interests that may affect the impartiality of authors, reviewers and editors.
Read Full Policy →Animal Ethics and Welfare
Describes ethical expectations for research involving animals, including appropriate oversight, humane treatment and relevant reporting.
Read Full Policy →Confidentiality
Outlines the protection of unpublished manuscripts, reviewer information, editorial correspondence and confidential research materials.
Read Full Policy →Informed Consent
Explains expectations for informed consent, participant privacy, confidentiality and publication of potentially identifiable information.
Read Full Policy →Post Publication Corrections, retractions and grievances
Correction and Retraction
Describes how the journal considers and communicates corrections, expressions of concern and retractions to maintain the reliability of the published record.
Read Full Policy →Grievances
Explains how authors, reviewers and other interested parties may raise editorial complaints or concerns and how these matters are assessed.
Read Full Policy →Editorial Governance Editorial leadership, responsibilities and independence
Editor Roles and Guidelines
Defines the responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board and appointed editors, including editorial independence, professional conduct, confidentiality and accountability.
Read Full Policy →Related Author Resources
Authors preparing submissions may also find the following guidance useful.
Article Preparation Guidelines
Guidance on manuscript preparation, organization, presentation and submission requirements.
View Guidelines →Costs and Waivers
Information about publication charges, applicable costs and waiver considerations.
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