Best Practice
Posted August 15, 2024
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
Ewha Medical Journal (EMJ) adheres to Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (ver. 4, published September 15, 2022; https://doaj.org/apply/transparency) developed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Compliance checklist of the journal to the joint statement is as follows.
Journal Content
1. Name of journal
The official journal title is Ewha Medical Journal (abbreviated as Ewha Med J).
2. Website
The official website of our journal is https://www.e-emj.org/. The EMJ team endeavors to make a high-quality website with accurate information and adherence to ethical and professional standards. It does not contain any misleading information, including any attempts to mimic other journal/publisher websites. Information for authors and readers is described in detail on the journal website. Key information can be found by clicking on the headings below.
- Aims and scope: https://www.e-emj.org/info/aim
- Readership: https://www.e-emj.org/info/about#t6
- Type of manuscript: https://www.e-emj.org/info/guideline#t3
- Authorship criteria: https://www.e-emj.org/info/ethics#t1
- ISSN: eISSN (2234-2591)
3. Publishing schedule
EMJ is published quarterly (January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31). Additional supplementary or special issues may also be published. https://www.e-emj.org/info/about#t5
4. Archiving
https://www.e-emj.org/author/policy#t5
EMJ provides electronic backup and digital preservation of the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in the National Library of Korea (https://www.nl.go.kr/archive/search_eng.do?op=all&kwd=2234-2591).
5. Copyright
https://www.e-emj.org/author/policy#t3
Copyright to all published materials is owned by the Ewha Womans University College of Medicine. Every author should sign and submit the copyright transfer agreement forms. Copyright information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the website.
6. Licensing
https://www.e-emj.org/author/policy#t3
EMJ is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited for non-commercial purposes. To use the tables or figures of EMJ in other journals, books, or media for scholarly, educational purposes, the process of permission request to the publisher of EMJ is not necessary. All contents of the journal are available immediately upon publication without embargo period. Licensing information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the website.
Journal Practices
7. Publication ethics and related editorial policies
https://www.e-emj.org/info/ethics
EMJ adheres to the guideline of COPE (https://publicationethics.org), Recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations).
- Research and publication ethics: https://www.e-emj.org/info/ethics
- Editorial policy: https://www.e-emj.org/info/policy
The Editorial Board of EMJ carefully examines whether all submitted manuscripts abide the ethical guidelines of ICMJE and COPE. Published articles should include statements of conflict of interest, authors’ contribution, ethics committee or Institutional Review Board approval, informed consent, and human/animal rights.
In case the journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct, such as redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and so on, the resolution process will follow the flowchart provided by COPE (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts). The discussion and decision on the suspected cases are carried out by the Editorial Board. EMJ will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.
8. Peer review
https://www.e-emj.org/author/policy#t2
All papers, including those invited by the editor, are subject to peer review. EMJ uses a double-blind peer review process, which means that author identities are concealed to the reviewers, and vice versa, and the identities of the reviewers and authors are visible to decision-making editor throughout the review process. The editor selects reviewers based on expertise, publication history, and past reviews. During the peer review process, reviewers can interact directly or exchange information (e.g., via submission systems or email) with only an editor, which is known as “independent review.” An initial decision will normally be made within 2 weeks after the reviewers agree to review a manuscript. No information about the review process or editorial decision process is published on the article page.
All manuscripts from editors, employees, or members of the Editorial Board are processed in the same way as other unsolicited manuscripts. However, those authors will not engage in the selection of reviewers and the decision process. Editors will not handle their manuscripts even if the manuscripts are commissioned. All articles in EMJ include the dates of submission, revision, acceptance, and publication on their article page.
EMJ uses an online submission and peer review system, accessible at. Further details on the peer review process can be found at https://www.e-emj.org/info/guideline.
9. Access
https://www.e-emj.org/author/policy#t3
EMJ is freely accessible from the journal website (https://www.e-emj.org/) according to the Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0). Free full-text service both in the XML and PDF formats is available immediately upon publication without an embargo period.
Organization
10. Ownership and management
https://www.e-emj.org/info/policy#t3
The journal is owned by the publisher, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine. The full names and affiliations of the journal management team are displayed on the Editorial Board page (https://www.e-emj.org/info/editorial_board) of the journal website.
11. Advisory body
https://www.e-emj.org/info/editorial_board
The Editorial Board serves as the journal's advisory body. The full names and affiliations of the members are provided on the Editorial Board page (https://www.e-emj.org/info/editorial_board) of the website.
12. Editorial team/contact information
- Editorial Team: https://www.e-emj.org/info/editorial_board
- Contact information: https://www.e-emj.org/info/contact
Business Practices
13. Author fees
There is no submission fee or other publication-related charges for authors, as all costs for the publication process are covered by the publisher (https://www.e-emj.org/info/charge).
14. Other revenue
The journal's revenue is sourced from the support provided by the publisher, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine (https://www.e-emj.org/info/charge).
15. Advertising
https://www.e-emj.org/info/policy#t10
The journal does not accept any commercial product advertisements until policy changes otherwise.
16. Direct Marketing
Journal propagation is achieved through the journal website and the distribution of an introductory pamphlet. Invitations to submit manuscripts are typically extended to presenters at conferences, seminars, or workshops that align with the journal's aims and scope.
In addition, we declare that these principles acknowledge the responsibility of publishers and editors in promoting accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all aspects of publication. Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, and should not be influenced by the authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion. EMJ is committed to ensuring that its policies do not create an exclusionary environment and will regularly evaluate them for inclusiveness.
