The editorial team of the Journal of Clinical and Advanced Medicine (JCAM) is responsible for maintaining fairness, transparency, and high academic standards throughout the publication process. All editorial decisions are based only on scientific quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal.

These responsibilities apply to the Editor-in-Chief, Section Editors, and Editorial Board Members.

1. Fair and Objective Decision-Making

Editors evaluate manuscripts based on:

• Scientific quality and originality
• Clarity and accuracy
• Relevance to the journal’s scope
• Importance to the research community

Decisions are made without discrimination based on nationality, gender, religion, institution, or personal relationships.

2. Confidentiality

Editors must:

• Treat all submissions as confidential
• Share manuscripts only with those involved in review and editorial decisions
• Not use unpublished material for personal or professional benefit

3. Peer Review Management

Editors are responsible for:

• Selecting qualified and unbiased reviewers
• Ensuring the single-blind peer review process is followed
• Monitoring review quality and timeliness
• Making decisions based on reviewer feedback and scientific merit

Additional reviewers may be invited if opinions conflict.

4. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions must be independent of:

• Publisher influence
• Financial interests
• Institutional or commercial pressure

Editors must protect the journal’s editorial neutrality at all times.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Editors must:

• Declare any conflicts of interest
• Refrain from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists
• Avoid assigning reviewers with competing interests

All conflicts are handled transparently and ethically.

6. Ethical Oversight

Editors ensure that:

• Research follows ethical standards for human and animal studies
• Required ethics approvals and consents are provided
• Misconduct (plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication) is addressed promptly

JCAM follows COPE guidelines when handling ethical issues.

7. Clear Communication

Editors must:

• Communicate decisions clearly and promptly
• Provide constructive feedback to authors
• Explain reasons for acceptance, revision, or rejection
• Maintain professionalism in all correspondence

8. Integrity of the Published Record

Editors are responsible for:

• Maintaining accuracy and quality of published articles
• Issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when required
• Ensuring proper archiving and accurate metadata

9. Continuous Improvement

Editors are encouraged to:

• Stay updated on publishing standards
• Participate in editorial and peer-review training
• Promote ethical research and authorship practices

10. Responsibilities Toward Authors and Reviewers

Editors ensure that:

• Reviewers are treated respectfully
• Authors receive fair and timely evaluation
• The review process is efficient, transparent, and respectful

JCAM promotes a professional and supportive publishing environment for all contributors.