Ethical Standards

Ethical Standards

Health Nexus is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct, scientific integrity, and responsible research. All participants in the publication process—authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher (Panorama Scholarly Group, PSG)—are expected to adhere to internationally recognized ethical principles.

1. General Principles

The journal is guided by the following core values:

• Integrity: Honest and accurate reporting of research
• Transparency: Clear disclosure of methods, data, and potential conflicts
• Accountability: Responsibility for all aspects of published work
• Fairness: Objective and unbiased editorial and peer review processes

2. Ethical Compliance in Research

All submitted research must:

• Comply with institutional, national, and international ethical standards
• Obtain appropriate ethical approval for studies involving human or animal subjects
• Include documented informed consent where applicable
• Respect privacy, confidentiality, and participant rights

3. Publication Ethics

The journal enforces strict policies against:

• Plagiarism and duplicate publication
• Data fabrication or falsification
• Improper authorship attribution
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest

All cases of suspected misconduct are handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.

4. Authorship and Contributions

Authors must:

• Meet established authorship criteria (e.g., ICMJE)
• Approve the final manuscript
• Accept responsibility for the integrity of the work

5. Conflict of Interest and Funding Transparency

• All authors must disclose financial and non-financial conflicts of interest
• Sources of funding must be clearly stated
• The role of funders in the research must be disclosed

6. Data Integrity and Transparency

Authors are expected to:

• Ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Provide sufficient methodological detail for reproducibility
• Include a Data Availability Statement

7. Ethical Peer Review

The journal ensures that:

• Peer review is conducted fairly, confidentially, and without bias
• Reviewers declare conflicts of interest
• Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit

8. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• AI tools may only be used in a transparent and responsible manner
• AI cannot be listed as an author
• Authors remain fully accountable for all content

9. Corrections and Retractions

The journal maintains the integrity of the scholarly record by issuing:

• Corrections for minor errors
• Retractions for serious issues or misconduct
• Expressions of concern where appropriate

10. Editorial Independence

11. Compliance with International Standards