Author Guidelines in Medical Journals: Essential Rules and Rationale
June 2025
in “
Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
”
TLDR Some rules should be enforced after acceptance, but funding and conflict of interest must be addressed before peer review for ethical integrity.
The document emphasizes the importance of standardized author guidelines in medical journals to ensure scientific integrity and streamline the editorial process. It highlights the necessity of disclosing funding sources and conflicts of interest before peer review, as these are crucial for ethical integrity. The quality of tables and figures is also emphasized for effective peer review. The journal "Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine" provides a detailed author checklist to aid in submission. The guidelines should be flexible and open to updates based on feedback and evolving standards in scientific publishing.
