In accordance with the highest principles of publishing, editing, and scientific scholarship, the Journal of Surgical Radiology has adopted a number of policies that all authors and editors must adhere to. These policies are based off the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health Fact Sheets regarding articles that are published in Medline / PubMed and the Council of Science Editors White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications. All of our editors and contributors are required to comply with these guidelines.
Ethical Conduct in Scientific Scholarship
The Journal of Surgical Radiology upholds the highest standards in scientific scholarship and publishing. All investigators who submit original research are expected to be in good standing and have no unresolved complaints regarding professional or ethical misconduct. Any author of a manuscript who is found to violate the highest standards of scientific scholarship will have their manuscript withdrawn or retracted until a comprehensive review of the manuscript can be completed by the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, and the other authors of the manuscript.
Scientific or academic misconduct of any sort will not be tolerated. Violation of ethical standards in academic publishing (i.e. plagiarism, misrepresentation, dishonesty, etc.) will be reported. Any manuscript found to have such violations will be retracted. Authors found to engage in such egregious behavior may be liable for civil and criminal penalties. Cases of scientific fraud will be reported to the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the author's institution.
Institutional Review
The Journal of Surgical Radiology endorses the institutional review policy published by the Council of Science Editors, specifically that "researchers must have conducted the study according to the approved protocol and acceptable research standards, including having obtained informed consent of study subjects. Although some IRBs may consider certain types of studies, such as case reports, to be exempt from their approval, IRB review may still be necessary to make that determination. Journal editors may request a copy of the IRB determination letter during manuscript submission. Additionally, authors should obtain written informed consent from the subjects of case reports and written permission to use any identifiable images."
Errata
In the event that there is an error discovered after a manuscript is published, an erratum will be published in the next print issue and a notice published alongside the digital publication. The source or nature of the erratum, if known, will also be given. In the rare event that there is an error in publishing for an article, it may be republished in its entirety in the next issue. A correction to the original digital article along with a notice will be published alongside the digital publication.
Retractions
According to the National Library of Medicine, "Articles may be retracted or withdrawn by their authors, academic or institutional sponsor, editor or publisher, because of pervasive error or unsubstantiated or irreproducible data." In accordance with NIH policy, the Journal of Surgical Radiology will publish retractions as a citable publication in the next print issue. A retraction will also be issued online alongside the digital publication. The source of the retraction (i.e. author, legal counsel, department head, editor, etc.) and the reason for the retraction (i.e. pervasive errors in logic, scientific misconduct, improper data analysis, duplicate publication, etc.) will be given.
Partial retractions (such as of figures, tables, or certain other parts of an article) will be handled in accordance with NIH policy on this matter (c.f. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/errata.html).
Duplicate Publications
The Journal of Surgical Radiology publishes only original articles that have not been published elsewhere. In the event that a prior similar publication is discovered, the duplicate publication will be retracted and the National Library of Medicine notified. Similar publications include manuscripts that are substantially similar to prior publications or draw substantially similar conclusions. If a duplicate publication in a different journal is discovered after its publication in the Journal of Surgical Radiology, the editors of the other journal will be notified. The exception to this rule is manuscripts reprinted with permission.
Image Manipulation
The Journal of Surgical Radiology endorses the statement by Nature regarding image integrity. In summary, the final image must be minimally processed and must accurately portray the data. All patient identifying information must be permanently removed from the image. All image acquisition and manipulation tools should be listed in the Methods section of the paper.
Images found to substantially alter the interpretation of data may be retracted. Images that are blatantly falsified or alter the findings of the paper will lead to retraction of the entire manuscript.
Appeals Process
Appeals may be made to the Editor-in-Chief for any manuscripts that are rejected, are considered for errata or retractions, or for which potentially punitive action is pending. All attempts to communicate with the author(s) will be made prior to issuing any errata or retractions.
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