This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethics of studies involving humans and animals

Ethical considerations must be addressed in the Materials and Methods section. 1) Please state that informed consent was obtained from all participants. 2) Include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project. 3) Indicate in the text that the maintenance and care of experimental animals complies with National Institutes of Health guidelines for the humane use of laboratory animals, or those of your Institute. 

Inadequate or incorrect statistical analyses frequently cause rejection or delays in the review of manuscripts. Where appropriate, authors should seek advice from a professional statistician before the manuscript is submitted.

  Ethics of scientific publishing

Submission of a paper implies that it reports unpublished work and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If previously published tables, illustrations or text are to be included, then this should be clearly indicated in the manuscript and the copyright holder's permission must be obtained. Previously published material can be cited in a later review or commentary article, but it must be indicated using quotation marks if necessary.

Plagiarism of text from a previously published manuscript by the same or another author is a serious publication offence. Small amounts of text may be used, but only where the source of the material quoted is clearly acknowledged. Fraudulent data or data stolen from other authors is also unethical and will be treated accordingly. Any alleged offence is considered initially by the Editorial Team.
 

Conflicts of Interest
Detailing the involvement of individuals in the planning, writing, editing, and publishing of scientific work fosters trust in the research and the article itself. Recognizing conflicts of interest is as vital as the conflicts themselves. The journal’s policy mandates the disclosure of all relationships and activities of everyone engaged in conducting, writing, reviewing, and publishing articles, including authors, referees, editors, and editorial board members.

Authors
All authors must inform the journal of any financial, personal, political, or academic conflicts of interest that could affect their impartiality. Authors are encouraged to complete the disclosure form available at: (https://www.icmje.org).

Editors
Editors are aware of the potential for conflicts of interest in manuscript management and must disclose any such conflicts with authors to avoid biased decision-making.

Reviewers
The IJRM expects reviewers to provide unbiased evaluations. Editors must ensure that reviewers do not have conflicts of interest that could compromise fairness. When invited to review a manuscript, referees should assess any competing interests related to the submission and are asked to decline the review if a conflict exists. Additionally, reviewers are prohibited from using the manuscripts they review for personal advantage before publication.

Journal Staff
Editorial staff involved in decision-making must inform the chief editor of their current relationships and activities that could affect editorial judgments and recuse themselves from decisions where conflicts may arise. Staff should not exploit information obtained through their work on manuscripts for personal benefit. Editors will also publish disclosure statements regarding their own and their staff's potential conflicts.
Artificial Intelligence
AI and AI-assisted technologies are the two main types of artificial intelligence. ChatGPT and AI-assisted tools are not considered suitable for content creation or research design. However, AI can be used for language editing to enhance the readability of an article.

Artificial intelligence and related technologies cannot be used as authors, co-authors, or references in the Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. The Journal of Iranian Hematology Oncology adheres to COPE policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence and related technologies.

COPE explicitly states that authors are responsible for the content published in their articles, including parts generated by AI tools, and that any violations of publication ethics are the authors' responsibility.