At the Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Translational Research (JPCTR), we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in publishing. Our policies are designed to ensure the integrity, transparency, and quality of the research published in our journal.

1. Peer Review Process

• Double-Blind Review: JPCTR follows a double-blind peer review process where both the reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other.
• Reviewer Selection: Reviewers are selected based on their expertise, and all manuscripts are reviewed by at least two independent reviewers.
• Review Criteria: Manuscripts are evaluated for originality, significance, methodological rigor, and relevance to the field of pharmacotherapy and clinical translational research.
• Decision: The final decision to accept, revise, or reject a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief, based on reviewers’ recommendations.

2. Ethical Considerations

• Authorship: All authors listed on a manuscript must have made significant contributions to the research and agree to its submission. Any changes to authorship must be approved by all authors and the Editor-in-Chief.
• Plagiarism: JPCTR has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism, and those found to have significant similarities with existing literature will be rejected.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research or interpretation of data. Reviewers and editors must also disclose any conflicts of interest.
• Human and Animal Rights: Research involving human participants or animals must comply with ethical standards, including obtaining informed consent and following appropriate guidelines. Authors must provide evidence of ethical approval from relevant committees.

3. Open Access Policy

• Open Access: JPCTR is an open-access journal, meaning that all published articles are freely accessible to readers worldwide. Authors retain copyright of their work, which is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

4. Data Sharing and Reproducibility

• Data Availability: Authors are encouraged to make their data available to others by depositing it in publicly accessible repositories or providing it upon reasonable request.
• Reproducibility: Authors should include detailed methodology and analysis to allow other researchers to replicate their study.

5. Retractions and Corrections

• Corrections: If an error is identified in a published article, a correction notice will be issued, and the corrected article will be clearly marked.
• Retractions: Articles may be retracted in cases of severe ethical breaches, such as fabrication of data or plagiarism. Retraction notices will clearly state the reasons for retraction.

6. Copyright and Licensing

• Author Rights: Authors retain the copyright of their articles and grant JPCTR the right to publish the work.
• Licensing: Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), allowing others to share and adapt the work, provided the original author is credited.

7. Archiving and Preservation

• Digital Archiving: JPCTR ensures the long-term preservation of its content through digital archiving in recognized repositories. This guarantees that all published articles will be accessible in the future.