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Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Our ethical statements are based on
COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
The BMCL requires original papers based on the use of scientific and no
fraudulent data, being willing to publish corrections, clarifications,
retractions and apologies when needed.
Editors ensure the correctness of the systems used to evaluate, accept or
reject the articles submitted by the authors; in particular, they monitor
the peer reviewing process and preserve anonymity of reviewers in relation
to the specific evaluated article. Furthermore, they shall avoid any
conflict of interest, discrimination on gender, religious or political
beliefs or nationality with respect to articles they either reject or
accept.
Editors shall inform the publisher in case of plagiarism and violation of
copyright.
In case of proved material mistakes, conflict of interest, or plagiarism in
a published article, Editors will notify the article’s author, promoting the
publication of an Erratum or retraction of the article.
The Editor-in-chief has the duty to exercise the necessary control on the
content of the journal in order to prevent criminal offenses.
The editorial board and any editorial shall not disclose any information
about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author
or other authorized people.
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript shall not be used
in an editors’ own research without the written consent of the author.
Peer reviewers assist the editor of the journal in the process of evaluation
of the articles, reviewing the articles on schedule.
Reviews should be conducted objectively, and explained clearly with
supporting arguments.
Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of
interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships
or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected
to the papers.
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by
the authors, and should suggest to authors any revision of the text useful
to the publication.
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential
documents. They must not be shown to - or discussed with - others except as
authorised by the editorial board.
Author guarantees that each article evaluated is original, unpublished and
not submitted simultaneously for evaluation or publication to other
journals; and s/he accepts the selection procedure of articles, especially
the peer review process.
If the article is accepted by editors, the author acknowledges that the
Publisher will be entitled to the publication right.
When the author submits an article for evaluation, s/he must declare any
possible conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the
content of his manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project
shall be disclosed.
Author shall properly acknowledge the sources of his/her work and obtain the
necessary permits to the publication of images, tables, or other content
already published in accordance with copyright laws. Fraudulent or knowingly
inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Author warrants that all data in the article are real and authentic and
his/her interpretations are objective. All data have to be represented
precisely and in detail in order to conduct the experiment again.
If the author becomes aware of any serious error in the publication, s/he
shall immediately notify the editors and provides them with appropriate
retractions or corrections of mistakes, also sending the errata.