Publishing Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy

Maintaining trust and scientific integrity in scholarly publishing depends on the transparent disclosure and appropriate management of potential conflicts of interest by all stakeholders. The Emergency Medicine Physicians Association of T�rkiye is committed to maintaining a publishing environment based on impartiality, independence, and scientific integrity across the journals published under its auspices.

Role of the Association

The Association recognizes that identifying, disclosing, and appropriately managing conflicts of interest is a shared responsibility of authors, reviewers, and editors. Accordingly;

The conflict of interest policies of the journals are implemented in accordance with the recommendations of ICMJE and COPE.
Conflict of interest disclosure forms are made available through the relevant journal websites, and published articles include a conflict of interest statement.
Editorial processes are conducted transparently, independently, and free from undue influence.
Editorial assessments are assigned to individuals without relevant conflicts of interest to minimize the impact of disclosed conflicts on editorial decisions.
Undisclosed or subsequently identified conflicts of interest are evaluated and managed in accordance with COPE guidance.

Standards Expected from Authors

Authors are expected to:

Disclose all relationships that may constitute a conflict of interest in relation to the design, conduct, analysis, writing, or publication of the study,
Declare both financial (e.g., funding, consultancy, sponsorship, royalties, share ownership) and non-financial (e.g., personal relationships, academic competition, intellectual disagreements) interests,
Identify all funding sources, grants, and financial support related to the study,
Complete and submit the ICMJE Disclosure Form at the time of manuscript submission,
Ensure that a conflict of interest statement is included in the published article,
Ensure that sponsorship or funding arrangements do not improperly influence data access, data analysis, or publication decisions.

Standards Expected from Reviewers

The journals operate a double-blind peer-review system, and reviewers are expected to maintain impartiality throughout the evaluation process.

Reviewers must promptly inform the editorial office of any relationship with the authors, institutions, or subject matter that could influence their judgment.
Potential conflicts may include recent collaborations, financial relationships, personal relationships, academic competition, or significant intellectual disagreements.
Reviewers with conflicts of interest should decline the review invitation and withdraw from the evaluation process.

Standards Expected from Editors

Editors are expected to make editorial decisions independently and impartially.

Editors must disclose any personal, institutional, or financial interests related to a submitted manuscript and recuse themselves from the editorial process where appropriate.
Editors should not participate in editorial decisions involving their own work or manuscripts submitted by individuals or institutions with whom they have close relationships.
Manuscripts authored by editorial board members or the Editor-in-Chief must be handled by an independent editor in accordance with the principles of objectivity and confidentiality.
Editors should not assign reviewers when a conflict of interest is known to exist.
Editorial decisions should be documented in accordance with ICMJE and COPE recommendations and communicated when appropriate.

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