Submissions | Barw Medical Journal

The Barw Medical Journal publishes a wide variety of scholarly works, including original research in clinical fields, comprehensive review articles, case reports, and research written in English. Authors are required to ensure their manuscripts comply with the journal's guidelines prior to submission. The corresponding author is responsible for submitting the manuscript on behalf of all co-authors. Submitted manuscripts and correspondence will be reviewed by qualified referees selected by the Editorial Office.

To guarantee the originality of the work, all manuscripts will be screened for improper use of previously published material without proper citation. Barw Medical Journal uses iThenticate or Turnitin to compare submitted manuscripts with existing literature and other relevant sources. Manuscripts should be written in clear and concise English, with all necessary data included to ensure the clarity and reproducibility of the study’s results.

Please ensure to read and follow the author guidelines.

The journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY) license, which enables authors to keep the copyright of their work. At the same time, it permits users to download, print, reuse, archive, and share the article as long as appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original source. This license supports open access, allowing the article to be freely distributed and included in any scientific repository.

To facilitate the publication and widespread dissemination of research articles, it is essential for the Barw medical Journal to obtain specific publishing rights from authors. These rights are established through a formal publishing agreement between the journal and the respective authors. In the case of open-access articles, authors grant the Barw medical journal exclusive rights to their work when they select a CC BY-NC-ND end-user license. Conversely, authors retain non-exclusive rights when they choose a CC BY end-user license. In the context of articles published under the subscription mode, it is customary for authors to transfer the copyright of their work to the Barw medical journal.

Irrespective of the decision to opt for open access or subscription mode with the Barw medical journal, authors are bestowed with a range of the same rights as per our publishing agreement, which uphold their imperative to distribute, disseminate, and optimize the influence of their research. Regardless of the mode of publication, the Barw medical journal is dedicated to safeguarding and upholding the integrity of authors' contributions and their standing. We treat accusations of infringement, plagiarism, ethical conflicts, and fraud with the utmost gravity.

Author rights

Author rights in the Barw medical journal	Open Access Publication
Maintaining ownership of patent and trademark rights	Available
Maintaining unrestricted rights to utilize their research data without any limitations.	Available
Receiving appropriate recognition and acknowledgment for their published work.	Available
Accessibility to reuse research material in new projects with no need for permission or financial compensation, while ensuring referencing the original article. This includes the following scenarios: – Expanding an article into a book-length publication. – Incorporating an article into an upcoming compilation of their projects. – Reusing portions, figures, and tables from the original article in other works.	Available
Using and sharing their research or works for scholarly purposes with proper acknowledgment of the original article. The following permissions apply: – Classroom teaching, authors may utilize electronic and hard copies of the article for distribution. – When being a speaker at a conference, authors can represent the article and provide copies to attendees. – Authors may share the article by email, to their students and colleagues for personal or scientific use. – Sharing and publicizing the article though Share Links is permitted. – Authors may include the article in their thesis or dissertation, as long as it is not commercially published. – Privately sharing copies of the article with a work group based on invitation-only in commercial sites, after having a hosting agreement by the publisher with such sites.	Available
Sharing the preprint of their work publicly on any website or repository at their discretion, without any restrictions or limitations.	Available
Sharing the accepted manuscript of their work publicly on non-commercial sites.	Available
Make the final published article accessible to the public for sharing purposes.	Available
Copyright retaining	Available

Institution rights (Authors’ institutions)

Institution rights in the Barw medical journal	Open Access Publication
Copies can be distributed in both electronic and hard copy formats for the purpose of classroom teaching and scientific training.	Available
Materials can be incorporated into the coursework and awareness programs that are presented within the institution.	Available
Articles can be used for grant funding, allowing researchers to utilize their published work to support their funding proposals.	Available
Theses and dissertations containing final version of published articles as integral components of the formal submission may be disseminated publicly by the awarding institution, accompanied by DOI links belonging to the respective formal publication.	Available

Barw Medical Journal follows the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.

Before submitting to the journal, all authors must agree on the content of the manuscript. Authors are also accountable for ensuring that their manuscript adheres to the editorial policies outlined on this webpage.

Barw Medical Journal continuously monitors developments in this field and will revise its policies as necessary. Read more