Ethics and Malpractice Policy

The Revista científica ciencias de la salud accepts and aligns with the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), a framework that guides the quality, transparency and ethical principles governing research in the health field. The journal also adheres to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), in their most recent version, and to the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity.

These frameworks define the responsibilities of everyone involved in publication: authors are responsible for the originality, accuracy and integrity of what they submit; reviewers, for the confidentiality and impartiality of their reports; and the editorial team, for the transparency of the process and the handling of complaints received.

Their application is set out in the policies on authorship, conflicts of interest, anti-plagiarism, research integrity, ethical aspects and research with human participants, use of artificial intelligence, and corrections and retractions. The conduct the journal regards as malpractice, and the procedure for handling it, are defined in the research integrity policy.

Complaints about editorial or research conduct may be sent to revistasaludup@upacifico.edu.py and will be handled confidentially in accordance with the COPE flowcharts.