Malpractice Statement

The e-Journal Praxis de la Medicina (e-RPM) is a digital scientific journal with an editorial policy that prioritizes the credibility and authenticity of published articles. It establishes the following criteria that must be considered to avoid being declared unethical when publishing a manuscript.

Guarantee of rights and originality:
Authors must ensure that the rights of all individuals involved in the research are respected.
Simultaneous submission of manuscripts to other journals is not permitted. Unpublished status must be certified through a signed statement.
Manipulation of citations and authorship conflicts:
Manipulation of citations, such as citing unconsulted sources or excessive self-citation, will be penalized.
Authors and editors must avoid authorship conflicts, such as ghost authorship or undeserved authorship.
Unethical practices and scientific ethics:
Duplication or segmentation of manuscripts is considered unethical practice. Authors, editors, and reviewers must be ethically committed to the pursuit of truth and the use of scientific methods.
Ethical responsibility in publication:
Editors, reviewers, and authors must ensure ethical practices in publication.
Non-compliance must be penalized, and a rigorous double-blind peer review process must be followed.
Reviewers must comply with the anti-plagiarism policy described in the ethical guidelines of e-Revista Praxis de la Medicina (e-RPM). This policy includes the use of software to detect plagiarism and penalties for fabrication, data falsification, and intentionally altered images.

Addressing Conflicts of Interest:
There must be no personal, professional, or financial relationship between authors and editors to ensure transparency and impartiality in publication.
Reviewers must immediately notify editors of any conflict of interest that could affect their impartiality toward the manuscript and, if necessary, withdraw from the peer review process.
Interference by the sponsoring institution or organization in the editor's work by pressuring them in their decision-making regarding the editorial process must be avoided.
Failure to comply with these elements constitutes malpractice and must be reported and sanctioned.
Individuals accused of malpractice will be protected against false or anonymous accusations, provided there is adequate evidence to investigate the matter.