All of our journals uphold the COPE Core Practices regarding editorship, authorship, and peer review. Additional valuable guidelines can be found on the COPE website. All manuscripts submitted to our medical journals must fully adhere to the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.

Peer-Review Process

Upon submission, all manuscripts undergo an initial review by one of the Editors. Manuscripts that fail to meet fundamental scientific standards or fall outside the journal's scope may be rejected at this stage. Those that pass this initial evaluation are entered into the peer review system, where they are assigned to an Associate Editor and at least three expert reviewers in the relevant field. The journal employs a single-blinded peer review process, ensuring that the identities of the reviewers remain confidential from the authors. If necessary, the manuscript may also be evaluated by a statistical consultant. Editors will then consider the reviewers' feedback to decide whether to accept the manuscript outright, request minor or major revisions, or reject it. Revised manuscripts are typically sent back to the reviewers, sometimes including an additional reviewer, before a final decision is rendered.

Authorship

All individuals listed as authors must have contributed significantly to the work and be able to take public responsibility for its content. Anyone who meets the authorship criteria set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) should be included as an author. Contributors who do not meet these criteria should be recognized in an 'Acknowledgments' section, with their names and affiliations. The journal may request that authors provide justification for their authorship designations.

Conflict of interest and funding

It is the responsibility of authors to identify and disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence their research. All sources of funding and any financial or personal relationships related to the work should be acknowledged in the manuscript. If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should include a statement to that effect (suggested wording: "The authors declare no conflicts of interest").

UN Declaration of Human Rights: EMS makes a statement against war and violence, in all parts of the world, and therefore requires all authors to confirm that they accept and agree with the UN’s Declaration of Human Rights when submitting a manuscript to the journal.

Ethical Approval / Protection of Human Subjects and Animals in Research

The Emerging Publishing Society emphasizes the importance of ethical standards in all research involving human subjects and animals. Researchers are required to obtain appropriate ethical approval from relevant institutional review boards or ethics committees prior to conducting their studies.

For studies involving human participants, authors must ensure that informed consent is obtained, and that participants are treated with respect and dignity throughout the research process. Any potential risks should be minimized, and the confidentiality of participants must be maintained.

In research involving animals, authors must adhere to relevant national and international guidelines concerning the care and use of laboratory animals. It is essential that all animal studies prioritize humane treatment and welfare.

Authors must disclose the ethical approval status in their manuscripts, including the name of the approving body and any applicable approval numbers. Compliance with these ethical standards is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the research and the trust of the scientific community.