Publication Ethics

JNPCS is committed to integrity and transparency in scientific publishing.

Notice: the journal’s complete ethics and misconduct procedures are pending confirmation by the editorial team. The principles below reflect the requirements already stated in the manuscript guidelines.

Ethical approval and consent: studies must report ethical approval and, where applicable, trial registration.
Authorship: contributors who do not meet ICMJE authorship criteria are acknowledged, not listed as authors.
Competing interests and funding: must be declared by authors and reviewers.
Data transparency: every article carries a data availability statement.
AI-assisted tools: use of artificial intelligence in preparing a manuscript must be disclosed.
Confidential peer review: manuscripts and reports are treated as confidential.