Publication Ethics and Misconduct

The Journal of Marine Pharmacy and Biomedicine (JMPB) follows internationally recognized publication ethics standards and is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.

Authors

Authors must:

  • Submit original work.
  • Avoid plagiarism and duplicate publication.
  • Properly acknowledge sources.
  • Accurately report research findings.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest.
  • Obtain ethical approval when required.

Reviewers

Reviewers must:

  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Provide objective and constructive evaluations.
  • Declare conflicts of interest.
  • Report suspected ethical concerns.

Editors

Editors must:

  • Evaluate manuscripts fairly and impartially.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Avoid conflicts of interest.
  • Make publication decisions based solely on academic merit.

Misconduct

Research misconduct includes but is not limited to:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication
  • Data falsification
  • Duplicate publication
  • Citation manipulation
  • Authorship manipulation
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest

The journal reserves the right to investigate allegations of misconduct and take appropriate corrective actions.