Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Obesity

Plagiarism of text from a previously published manuscript by the same or another author is a serious publication offense. Small amounts of text may be used, but only where the source of the material quoted is clearly acknowledged. Fraudulent data or data stolen from other authors is also unethical and will be treated accordingly. Any alleged offense is considered initially by the Editorial Team. In addition to informing authors and institutions, the editors follow the COPE guidelines for plagiarism. The journal is warranted in keeping the highest level of honesty in the context published.

Fabrication/ Falsification:  If the reviewers of the article doubt the existence of data and methods, etc. of the research under review, the author is asked to provide raw data of the study, if necessary, for further research. IJDO journal seeks and acts in accordance with COPE guidelines if it encounters such issues.

Retraction Policy: The IJDO for retraction of a published article uses the COPE flowchart (https://publicationethics.org/sites/default/files/retraction-guidelines-cope.pdf)

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, ICMJE (http://www.icmje.org/).
All manuscripts submitted to IJDO will be checked after submission and Before Publication in Terms of Plagiarism using specific software. Submission of a paper implies that it reports unpublished results that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If previously published tables, illustrations, or texts are included, this should be clearly indicated in the manuscript and the copyright holder’s permission must be obtained. Previously published materials can be cited in a later review or commentary article, but it must be indicated using quotation marks if necessary.