ETHICS POLICY

Educational Regent Multidisciplinary Journal adheres to strict ethical standards throughout every stage of the editorial process. The journal follows the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), ensuring ethical practices in manuscript preparation, evaluation, and publication.

Editorial Board Responsibilities
Manuscripts are assessed based on academic merit, originality, and relevance, without considering the authors’ personal characteristics. Editorial decisions are made independently and without external pressure, under the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief.

Confidentiality
All manuscript-related information is treated as confidential and is accessible only to corresponding authors, reviewers, and necessary editorial staff.

Conflicts of Interest
The use of unpublished content for personal or financial purposes is prohibited without the authors’ written consent. Editors with conflicts of interest must recuse themselves from the review process and assign it to another board member.

Publication Ethics
Research must comply with ethical regulations of the country where it was conducted. Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions before conducting their study.

If the manuscript includes images of individuals, their identity must be protected. The journal follows ICMJE recommendations for academic publishing.

Research involving humans and animals
Studies involving humans or animals must follow the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent from participants is required, and clinical trials must be approved by an ethics committee and registered in public databases such as ClinicalTrials.gov.

Conflicts of Interest
All authors must declare any personal or financial ties that could affect the study. If none exist, the manuscript should state:
"Conflicts of interest: none."
If applicable, authors must disclose them using the ICMJE conflict of interest form.

Funding Statement
Authors must report any financial support and specify the funder’s role in the study. If there was no funding, this must be clearly stated in the manuscript.