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Peer Review:<\/strong> Ethical Conduct:<\/strong> Originality:<\/strong> Authorship:<\/strong> Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:<\/strong> Data Integrity:<\/strong> Plagiarism:<\/strong> Reviewer Selection:<\/strong> Review Criteria:<\/strong> Reviewer Confidentiality:<\/strong> Acceptance:<\/strong> Revisions:<\/strong\n> Rejection:<\/strong> Retraction Policy:<\/strong> Complaints Procedure:<\/strong> Conflict of Interest:<\/strong> Compliance with Ethical Guidelines:<\/strong> Informed Consent:<\/strong> Data Privacy:<\/strong> Animal Welfare:<\/strong> General Principles: Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process by a team on the editorial board. Ethical Conduct: The journal strictly adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and expects all authors to uphold the highest ethical standards in research conduct and manuscript preparation. Author Responsibilities: Originality: Manuscripts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5650","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5650"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5663,"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5650\/revisions\/5663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalofmedicaloptometry.com\/vol4issue2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAll submitted manuscripts will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process by a team on the editorial board.<\/p>\n
\nThe journal strictly adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and expects all authors to uphold the highest ethical standards in research conduct and manuscript preparation.<\/p>\nAuthor Responsibilities:<\/h3>\n
\nManuscripts must present original research that has not been previously published or is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\nAll authors must make significant contributions to the research and agree to be listed as authors.<\/p>\n
\nAuthors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, that may influence their research findings.<\/p>\n
\nAuthors must provide accurate data and methodology, including appropriate statistical analysis.<\/p>\n
\nZero tolerance for plagiarism;\u00a0submissions will be screened for plagiarism using appropriate software.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Peer Review Process:<\/h3>\n
\nThe editor will select at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise to assess the manuscript.<\/p>\n
\nReviewers will evaluate the manuscript based on originality, scientific rigor, methodology, clarity of presentation, and significance to the field.<\/p>\n
\nReviewers must maintain confidentiality of the manuscript throughout the review process.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Editorial Decisions:<\/h3>\n
\nManuscripts deemed to be of high quality and aligned with the journal’s scope will be accepted for publication.<\/p>\n
\nAuthors may be requested to revise their manuscript based on reviewer feedback.<\/p>\n
\nManuscripts that do not meet the journal’s standards may be rejected.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Publication Ethics:<\/h3>\n
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\nThe journal reserves the right to retract a published article if serious ethical concerns are identified, including plagiarism, data fabrication, or undisclosed conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n
\nAny concerns regarding the publication process or potential ethical violations should be reported to the Editor-in-Chief.<\/p>\n
\nAll authors submitting manuscripts to the Journal of Medical Optometry must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or professional relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research findings presented in the manuscript. This disclosure should be made during submission and should include details regarding funding sources, consulting arrangements, stock ownership, or any other relevant relationships with entities that may have a vested interest in the research topic.”<\/p>\n
\nAll studies involving human subjects must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB).\u00a0Studies involving animals must follow the principles outlined in the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” or equivalent national guidelines, and be approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).<\/p>\n
\nFor human studies, authors must clearly state how informed consent was obtained from participants, including details about the study purpose, potential risks and benefits, and the right to withdraw from the study.<\/p>\n
\nResearchers must protect the privacy of human subjects by anonymizing data where possible and only using identifiable information when absolutely necessary with appropriate consent.<\/p>\n
\nWhen describing animal experiments, authors must provide detailed information on animal housing, care, procedures, and steps taken to minimize pain and distress.\u00a0Justification for animal use should be clearly stated.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"