RJRMC Policies

It is the policy of the Resident Journal of Rawalpindi Medical University (RJRMC), to publish articles of different fields of medical sciences which provide sufficient contribution to medical knowledge. Incomplete studies are discouraged.

OBJECTIVES:

To publish original, well documented, peerreviewed manuscripts related to the field of medicine (both basic as well as clinical sciences)
To develop the habit of medical writing
To achieve a high level of ethical medical journalism.
To produce a publication that is credible & authentic.

EDITORIAL FREEDOM & INDEPENDENCE:

The Editor has full authority over the editorial content of the journal & timing of publication of its content. The editorial team makes decisions on the authenticity & validity of the submitted manuscripts in light of the journals’ aims & scopes. We are of the vision that the editorial decision-making process should be independent of all commercial concerns.

MANUSCRIPT WITHDRAWAL BY THE AUTHOR:

Once the article is submitted, the author grants the editorial board full publishing rights & it is the absolute right of the editorial board to decide on article withdrawals.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS:

Peer review is the unbiased critical assessment of manuscripts by experts who are not part of the editorial team. Each article submitted to RJRMU for publication is reviewed by at least two specialists of the concerned specialty as a double-blinded process.

ETHICAL COMMITTEE:

The journal requires a certificate from the respective Institutional review board/ Ethical committee for the research encompassed in the submitted manuscript. All clinical investigations must be conducted according to the declaration of Helsinki principles.

PLAGIARISM PREVENTION:

Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin software. After checking the plagiarism in the content submitted and the journal has the right to inform the author and reject the manuscript based on set limits.

CITATIONS:

Research articles and non-research articles must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Editors will treat all manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Rawalpindi Medical University in confidentiality. Our journal adheres to ICMJE Ethical Guidelines for peer reviewers.

JOURNAL OWNERSHIP:

The Resident Journal of Rawalpindi Medical University, referred to as RJRMC is the property of Rawalpindi Medical University a not-for-profit, provincially chartered, public sector University. It is governed and maintained by the editorial board of the Journal under the supervision of the statutory bodies of the University.