The Journal of Clinical Medicine – Hue Central Hospital strictly adheres to the international standards of publication ethics as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The following ethical principles apply to all parties involved in the publication process:

1. For Authors

• Submit only original, unpublished manuscripts; do not engage in plagiarism or duplicate publication.

• Ensure accurate, honest, and complete reporting of research results; fabrication and falsification of data are strictly prohibited.

• Respect intellectual property rights and cite all references appropriately.

• Authors must disclose any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly) in manuscript preparation, clearly stating the tool name, purpose, and scope of use.

• Authors must not use AI tools to generate core scientific content such as results, discussion, or conclusions.

2. For Peer Reviewers

• Maintain objectivity, integrity, and confidentiality in all peer review activities.

• Do not use or disclose unpublished content from reviewed manuscripts.

• AI tools may not be used to replace the reviewer’s independent judgment or critical appraisal. Reviewers are personally responsible for their evaluations.

3. For Editors

• Uphold fairness, confidentiality, and impartiality in the editorial process.

• Actively investigate suspected ethical misconduct.

• Have the authority to reject, request revision, or retract manuscripts in cases of confirmed misconduct, including undisclosed or excessive AI use, plagiarism, or data fabrication.

• The Journal employs plagiarism and AI-detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate, GPTZero, Copyleaks) during submission screening.

4. Handling Misconduct

• Violations such as plagiarism, duplicate publication, falsified data, undeclared use of AI, or AI-generated misinformation are considered serious breaches of publication ethics.

• Sanctions may include:

  • Manuscript rejection;

  • Request for resubmission;

  • Notification to affiliated institutions;

  • Retraction after publication;

  • Suspension of future submissions from the responsible authors.