Ethical Considerations

TITU Journal of Integrative Medicine (TJIM) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research ethics and publication integrity. The journal adheres to internationally recognized ethical guidelines, including those established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with the ethical principles outlined below.

Research involving human participants must comply with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and must be approved by an appropriate ethics committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Authors must include a statement in the manuscript confirming:

For studies involving animals, authors must confirm that all procedures were conducted in accordance with relevant institutional and national guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals.

Authors must ensure that all participants (or their legal guardians) have provided informed consent.

For case reports, clinical images, or identifiable personal data, written consent for publication must be obtained and clearly stated in the manuscript.

Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of all participants.

Identifiable information must not be disclosed unless explicit written consent has been obtained.

All manuscripts involving human or animal subjects must include:

Authors must present data accurately, clearly, and transparently.

Any form of:

is strictly prohibited.

Authors may be required to provide raw data or supporting materials upon request.

TJIM enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism.

All submissions are screened using professional plagiarism detection tools (e.g., iThenticate / Crossref Similarity Check). Manuscripts containing plagiarism, duplication, or unethical content will be rejected.

All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.

Any changes in authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the editorial office.

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional conflicts of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their work.

In cases of suspected ethical misconduct (including plagiarism, data falsification, or duplicate publication), the journal will follow COPE guidelines for investigation.

If necessary, the journal may take appropriate actions, including:

Editors make decisions based solely on scientific merit, without discrimination or bias.

All submissions are handled confidentially, fairly, and transparently.

By submitting a manuscript to TJIM, authors confirm that their work complies with all ethical standards outlined above.