The Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (JCCM) upholds the highest ethical standards in publishing. Editors play a critical role in maintaining the journal’s integrity, ensuring fair and transparent decision-making, and promoting ethical research in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Ethics for Editors

• Editorial Integrity: Editors must ensure unbiased manuscript evaluations, free from personal, financial, or institutional conflicts of interest.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be kept confidential, and unpublished information must not be used for personal research.
• Fair Review Process: Editors must oversee an objective, timely, and confidential peer review process, selecting qualified and independent reviewers.
• Ethical Oversight: Editors should identify and address research misconduct, including plagiarism, data manipulation, and ethical breaches.
• Conflict of Interest Management: Editors must disclose any conflicts and avoid handling manuscripts where impartiality may be compromised.
• Corrections and Retractions: If significant errors or ethical concerns arise post-publication, editors must facilitate corrections or retractions as necessary.
• Editorial Independence: Decisions should be based solely on scientific merit and relevance to cardiovascular medicine, without external influence.

For any ethical concerns or inquiries, editors are encouraged to contact the journal’s editorial office.