Ethical Standards for Authors

The Journal of Clinical Advances in Dentistry (JCAD) requires all authors to adhere to strict ethical standards in research, writing, and publication. These standards are aligned with the COPE Code of Conduct, ICMJE Recommendations, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

Authors are expected to maintain honesty, transparency, and accountability throughout the research and publication process.

Originality and Plagiarism

  • Manuscripts must represent original work and not be plagiarized.
  • Authors must cite and acknowledge all sources appropriately.
  • Submissions undergo plagiarism checks using similarity detection software.

Authorship Criteria

Authorship must be based on substantial contributions to conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation. All authors must approve the final version. Ghostwriting and gift authorship are prohibited.

Data Accuracy and Integrity

Authors must ensure data is accurate, complete, and honestly presented. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data constitutes misconduct and leads to rejection or retraction.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Authors must declare any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest. These disclosures will be published alongside the article for transparency.

Human and Animal Research Ethics

  • Human studies must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and receive institutional ethics approval.
  • Animal research must follow recognized animal welfare guidelines.
  • Authors must provide ethics approval reference numbers in the manuscript.
  • Informed consent must be obtained from all participants.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Submissions

Manuscripts must not be submitted to multiple journals simultaneously. Duplicate publication is considered misconduct.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of work by others must be given. All relevant literature should be cited accurately.

Reporting Standards

Authors must present methods and results transparently to enable replication. Negative results are equally valuable and should be reported.

Corrections and Retractions

Authors must promptly notify editors of significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.

Funding and Support Acknowledgments

Authors must disclose all sources of financial support, including grants, institutional funding, or corporate sponsorships.

Responsibilities of Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal, securing approval from co-authors, and ensuring compliance with ethical requirements.

FAQs

What happens if plagiarism is detected?

The manuscript will be rejected, or if published, retracted with notice.

Can authorship be changed after submission?

Yes, only with written consent from all authors and editor approval.

Are negative results accepted?

Yes, JCAD encourages the publication of negative or null results.