You can find the ICMJE Recommendations on their website. The group has been working together for a decade now; they fund their own work and although they are not an open group, they do welcome comments and suggestions on their recommendations.<\/p>\n
Many medical journals \u201cfollow the ICMJE Recommendations<\/a>\u201d and are listed on the ICMJE website. They openly state that they uphold the recommendations made by\u00a0 the ICMJE because they wish to promote the quality of medical science by adhering to the standards developed by the ICMJE.<\/p>\n Journals aim to follow best practices and ethical standards when it comes to medical research and its reporting. The ICMJE guidelines help authors of medical research publications maintain the required standards by covering all aspects of publications<\/a> including:<\/p>\n Authorship confers credit to a researcher which results in academic, social, and financial implications. The contributions of each author must be stated and guidelines followed for author criteria.<\/p>\n Authors must be aware of these types of pseudo-journals and avoid submitting manuscripts to them for publication. Authors are responsible for evaluating the integrity and reputation of journals. Predatory journals often charge article processing charges<\/a>, have no peer review process, and publish all articles submitted to them. In addition, authors must also refrain from citing these journals in their manuscripts.<\/p>\n Relationships resulting in possible conflicts of interest \u2013 whether financial or non-financial \u2013 must be declared for transparency.<\/p>\n Authors must follow the paper submission and peer review process guidelines. Editors and reviewers must keep authors\u2019 manuscripts private and confidential since premature disclosure of any manuscript details may impair authors. Most importantly, authors deserve an unbiased, independent assessment of their manuscripts in a timely manner.<\/p>\n Honest mistakes happen. On detecting an error, a correction notice gets published and previous electronic versions are updated with a prominent note about the correction.<\/p>\n This includes data fabrication, deceptive manipulation of images, failure to disclose relationships and activities, and plagiarism. In some cases, failure to publish results of clinical trials are considered misconduct. These cases need to be dealt with on an individual basis<\/a> and the relevant procedures should be followed.<\/p>\n The details of the copyright agreement must be clear.<\/p>\n Any adverts that appear in medical journals must follow strict guidelines and not influence editorial decisions. In addition, medical products that are harmful to health may not be advertised, nor should products be advertised that are in the editorial content.<\/p>\n Any trials involving patients must be registered in a public trials registry<\/a>, with the trial registration number published in the paper.<\/p>\n Details required during manuscript preparation including the title page, author information, abstract, methods, results, discussion, tables, figures, references, style, and format.<\/p>\n This is one of the most important declarations because medical research has public health implications. Conflicts of interest occur<\/a> when the judgement of an interest may be influenced by a secondary interest. There are many stakeholders in the publication of research where a conflict of interest may arise. From a sponsor that could potentially interfere with an author\u2019s study, to an editor of a journal who wishes to publish their own work in that journal, readers will want to know such relationships so that they can decide whether or not to trust the research.<\/p>\n The ICMJE facilitates scientific transparency with their \u201cICMJE Form for the Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest\u201d. This is their way of making financial or non-financial relationships and activities related to the research transparent. These relationships pertain to the work being published. For example, if the research involves a drug and one of the authors is on a drug advisory board, the latter must be disclosed in the form. Listing a relationship \u2013 such as grant funding received or participation on an advisory board \u2013 may not necessarily represent an influence on your work, but it assures the reader of your transparency.<\/p>\n The ICMJE recently announced that they are open for comments<\/a> for changes to their ICMJE Disclosure Form. Not all relationships are conflicts of interest, however it is important to disclose all so that the public can make their own judgements and trust the scientific process.<\/p>\n The aim is to increase the transparency and completeness of these disclosures:<\/p>\n Most authors strive for medical science that is ethical and of high quality. The new disclosure form will help authors submit the correct information and avoid oversights. Previously, readers interpreted any disclosure of relationships and activities as having an influence on the research. In the new proposed guidelines, all relationships and activities will be disclosed. The removal of the word \u201cpotential\u201d from the title will also assist this. Furthermore, this new checklist will protect authors from erroneously excluding relationships and activities.<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, the ICMJE welcomes comments and suggestions<\/a> to their recommendations of the proposed \u201cICMJE Disclosure Form\u201d. If you have any suggestions for the ICMJE, get them in before the deadline of April 30, 2020.<\/p>\nBest Medical Journal Practices According to ICMJE<\/h2>\n
Authorship<\/h3>\n
Predatory journals<\/h3>\n
Relationships and Activities<\/h3>\n
Publication Process<\/h3>\n
Correctness<\/h3>\n
Misconduct<\/h3>\n
Copyright<\/h3>\n
Advertisements<\/h3>\n
Clinical Trials<\/h3>\n
Manuscript Preparation<\/h3>\n
Conflicts of Interest<\/h2>\n
ICMJE Disclosure Form<\/h2>\n
Three Proposed Changes to ICMJE Disclosure<\/h2>\n
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How Will the Proposed Changes Help Authors?<\/h3>\n
Have Your Say<\/h2>\n
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