Publication Ethics

Liver Research – Open Journal (LROJ) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity, in line with the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant intellectual contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All listed authors must agree to the final version of the manuscript and accept accountability for its content. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet full authorship criteria should be appropriately acknowledged rather than listed as authors.

Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must represent original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere. All submissions are screened for textual overlap using plagiarism-detection software. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and improper paraphrasing without attribution, is treated as a serious breach of publication ethics.

Data Integrity

Authors are expected to present an accurate account of their research and results, including a truthful representation of underlying data. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or findings is considered a serious form of research misconduct and will result in manuscript rejection or, if discovered post-publication, retraction.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the objectivity of the submitted work or the review process.

Human and Animal Research

Studies involving human participants must have been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and must include documentation of approval from an appropriate institutional review board or ethics committee, along with evidence of informed consent. Studies involving animal subjects must demonstrate compliance with applicable institutional and national guidelines for the ethical treatment of animals in research.

Research Misconduct

Allegations of research misconduct, including but not limited to data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or authorship disputes, are investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines. Where misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take actions including correction, retraction, or notification of the author's institution.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal is committed to correcting the scientific record where necessary. Published articles found to contain significant errors may be corrected via a formal erratum; articles found to be fundamentally flawed, fraudulent, or in violation of ethical standards may be retracted in accordance with COPE's retraction guidelines.