Publication Ethics & Policies
Psychiatria Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. Our goal is to ensure the development and dissemination of high-quality scholarly work across all stages of the publication process.
We adhere to the ethical guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors). All manuscripts undergo a rigorous editorial and peer-review process to prevent plagiarism, redundant submissions, falsification of data, and other unethical practices.
Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that all submitted work is original.
Any use of others’ ideas, words, data, or figures must be properly cited.
Manuscripts with more than 20–25% similarity (without proper attribution) will be considered plagiarism and rejected.
Duplicate Submission & Publication
Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
Republishing previously published work without proper disclosure is strictly prohibited.
Redundant Publication
Manuscripts with significant overlap with already published work will be treated as redundant and rejected.
Data Fabrication & Falsification
Fabrication: Making up data or results.
Falsification: Manipulating data, images, or research processes to misrepresent findings.
Both are considered severe ethical violations and will lead to rejection and possible sanctions.
Authorship & Contributorship
Authorship is limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, analysis, or interpretation of the study.
Those who assisted in other ways (e.g., funding, technical support) should be acknowledged but not listed as authors.
Citation Manipulation
Excessive or irrelevant citations aimed at artificially boosting references of specific authors or journals are strictly prohibited.
Consequences of Ethical Violations
If a submitted or published manuscript is found to violate ethical standards:
The manuscript will be rejected or retracted.
All co-authors may face a ban of up to 3 years from submitting to Psychiatria.
Authors involved may be barred from serving as reviewers or editorial board members.