Publication ethics

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 the conduct, reporting, editing and publication of scholarly work in medical journals. The journal continuously monitors developments in this field and revises its policies as necessary.

Authorship

Before submitting, all authors must agree on the content of the manuscript. Every listed author must have contributed substantially to the work and must approve the final version. The contribution of each author is recorded in the declarations of the published article.

Originality

All manuscripts are screened for improper use of previously published material without proper citation, using iThenticate or Turnitin.

Ethical approval and consent

Studies involving human participants require approval from an appropriate ethics committee, named in the declarations. Case reports and case series require informed consent for publication from the patient or their guardian.

Conflicts of interest and funding

All authors must declare financial and non-financial competing interests. The funding source and the role of the funder are stated in the declarations of every published article.