Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies

Publication Ethics

BJM adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows established ethical flowcharts in cases of misconduct.

Authorship Criteria

Authorship follows ICMJE recommendations.

Authors must:

  • Make substantial intellectual contributions.
  • Submit a signed authorship letter.
  • Provide ORCID iD.
  • Declare CRediT taxonomy roles (14 roles defined in policy).

No authorship changes are allowed after publication.

Conflict of Interest

Authors and reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest. Disclosure does not automatically imply rejection.

Human and Animal Research Ethics

Clinical trials must be registered in a public registry in accordance with ICMJE standards.

The registration number must be included in the published article.

Data Availability and Open Science

BJM supports Open Science principles.

Authors are encouraged to deposit research data in recognized repositories, complying with FAIR principles.

During review, primary data may be requested to verify transparency and credibility.

Plagiarism and Misconduct

Manuscripts are screened using electronic detection software.

.In cases of confirmed plagiarism:

  • Manuscript rejection
  • Retraction (if already published)
  • Institutional notification
  • COPE procedures in complex cases

Corrections and Retractions

Minor errors are corrected through erratum.

If errors compromise interpretation of results, retraction will be issued

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal first publication rights.

Articles are published under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC).

Authors may deposit their work in repositories, acknowledging first publication in BJM.

Digital Preservation

BJM uses a CLOCKSS system for digital preservation.

Advertising Policy

Commercial advertisements must be related to the journal’s themes and are approved by the sponsoring agency.

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

BJM maintains a specific Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence, available as an independent document.