The Journal of Surgical Radiology is committed to advancing quality scientific scholarship without bias and with the highest ethical and scientific standards. We take a rigorous and transparent approach to resolving and minimizing financial and non-financial conflicts of interest in order to assure our readers, authors, and editors that the scientific research we publish is of the highest quality.
Conflicts of Interest
A comprehensive disclosure of any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest is required by all authors. Any editor who has a conflict of interest with a particular work must exclude themselves from reviewing the work or playing a role in the review process with regard to that manuscript. In the event that the Editor-in-Chief has a conflict of interest with a work, the Managing Editor or another Editor will be selected for final approval over the manuscript.
The Journal of Surgical Radiology adheres to the guidelines published by the Council of Science Editors White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications. Our journal endorses the statements in section 2.1.4 regarding disclosures of any potential conflict of interest by "editors, reviewers, editorial board members, editorial staff, and authors."
Financial Conflicts of Interest
We do not permit our authors or editors to have financial conflicts of interest through which the outcome of a particular research study could be affected by compensation. Authors who publish manuscripts in the Journal of Surgical Radiology must disclose any and all of the following financial conflicts of interest: proprietary interest in the subject of the manuscript, a significant financial relationship with any study sponsors or medical device/technology manufacturers, and any financial renumeration for publishing their study. Editors who may have any conflicts of interest with a particular study must excuse themselves from the peer-review process. Incomplete disclosure and/or violation of these tenets may lead to retraction of the study.
Non-Financial Conflicts of Interest
Non-financial conflicts of interest, such as reviewing a study from one's institution or knowing the authors of a particular study are minimized through our double-blind peer-review process. Only the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor have full knowledge of the names and affiliations of manuscript authors throughout the peer-review process. Editors and reviewers do not find out the names and affiliations of manuscript authors until after the manuscript has been accepted or rejected for publication.
Due Diligence and Investigations
The Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, together with the entire Editorial Board, are responsible for exercising due diligence in ensuring compliance with all journal policies, established NIH / NLM guidelines, and ethical standards in scientific conduct. Queries can be raised at any time by any member of our team, by any reviewer, or by any third party source regarding any manuscript. Such queries will be investigated as deemed appropriate by the Editor-in-Chief and/or the Managing Editor. This process will be completed in a transparent manner and any relevant findings communicated to the manuscript authors, reviewers, editors, and relevant third parties. Should such an investigation reveal scientific misconduct, appropriate corrective action in conjunction with internal journal policies and per established scientific guidelines (i.e. National Library of Medicine or Council of Science Editors standards).
Disclosure
If relevant, authors will be asked to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form, which will also include any relevant financial, non-financial, academic, and personal conflicts of interest. This information will be included with the article upon publication if deemed to be appropriate by the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor. The Journal of Surgical Radiology uses the ICMJE Uniform Disclosure Form for Potential Conflicts of Interest.
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