Editorial Board of the European Research Journal complies with the criteria of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 

For all research conducted in all scientific disciplines requiring ethics committee approval, an ethics committee decision must have been obtained, and information regarding the decision must be stated in the article text. Our journal does not consider studies that do not have an ethics committee decision. In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (committee name, date, and number) must be included in the article text. For detailed information, please review our Writing Rules page.

Articles submitted for publication in The European Research Journal are scanned using the Turnitin program to confirm that they have not been previously published and do not contain plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected in an article submitted to or published in our journal, our journal acts in accordance with COPE principles (Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript - Plagiarism in a published article).

The use of artificial intelligence in studies submitted to our journal is acceptable in processes that do not affect the originality of the article, such as literature review or language control. However, the use of artificial intelligence must be carried out within the framework of ethical rules and must not be used for unethical purposes such as fabricating data or manipulation. For studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, it is mandatory to inform our journal of this situation during the article submission stage. All responsibility regarding the use of artificial intelligence lies with the authors themselves.

The relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. In accordance with the written contract between the editor and the publisher, all editorial decisions are independent of the publisher and the journal owner.

Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are identified in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. In the case of major errors/violations that invalidate findings and conclusions, editors should consider retracting the article. COPE principles are taken into account in relation to correction, withdrawal or expression of concern.

Our journal is obliged to protect the intellectual property rights of all published articles and to defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in possible violations.

All personal data sent to our journal are protected in accordance with legal regulations and ethical rules.

Any unethical behavior of the editors, referees, authors, or any unethical situation related to an article in the review process, in early view, or published in The European Research Journal should be reported to info@prusamp.com. Our journal follows the procedure outlined in the COPE flowcharts for complaints.

Our journal guarantees the independent and impartial completion of the publication process, taking into account the conflicts of interest between the author(s), reviewers and other editors.

Only the article is processed before acceptance. Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the exact list of authors at the time of original submission.

1. Authors must certify that their manuscript is their original work.

2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere, or even submitted and been in reviewed in another journal.

3. The authors must participate in the peer-review process and follow the comments.

4. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.

5. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. The level of their contribution also must be defined in the “Authors’ Contributions” section of the article.

6. The authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.

7. The authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.

8. The authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.

9. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors.

10. Authors must not use irrelevant sources that may help other researches/journals.

11. Authors cannot withdraw their articles within the review process or after submission, or they must pay the penalty defined by the publisher.

1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information.

2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author. No self-knowledge of the author(s) must affect their comments and decision.

3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments in 500 to 1000 words.

4. Reviewers may identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

5. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

1. Editors (Associate Editors or Editor in Chief) have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.

2. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication.

3. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.

4. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.

5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.

6. Editors should have a clear picture of research funding sources.

7. Editors should base their decisions solely one the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to publication’s scope.

8. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason.

9. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers (in half blind peer review journals).

10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to international accepted ethical guidelines.

11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.

12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.

13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions; they should have proof of misconduct.

14. Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

15. Editors must not change their decision after submitting a decision (especially after reject or accept) unless they have a serious reason.

• The European Research Journal (EuRJ) is an international, independent, double-bind peer-reviewed, open access and online publishing journal, which aims to publish papers on all the related areas of basic and clinical medicine.

• Manuscripts must describe original data that has not been published previously nor submitted for publication elsewhere.

• The journal publishes a variety of manuscripts including original research, case reports, invited review articles, technical reports, how-to-do-it, and letters to the editor.

• Our journal is published six times a year (January, March, May, July, September, and November).

• The language of publication for our journal is English.

• Our journal's target audience consists of professionals, experts, academics, researchers, graduate and doctoral students, and undergraduate and graduate students studying in the fields covered by the journal.

• Our journal accepts articles on an ongoing basis, and there is no time limit for article submission.

• The scientific and legal responsibilities of the article are those of the author. Authors must conform exactly to the research and publication ethics.

Submissions to the journal are first reviewed by the editor. This review assesses the manuscript's compliance with journal policies, academic writing standards, and the Citation System. Additionally, the Turnitin program is used for similarity checks.

Articles that pass the preliminary review undergo double-blind peer review. The work is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Throughout this process, the identities of both the authors and the reviewers are kept confidential; all stages are conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines.

• If both reviewers give a positive opinion, the article is accepted for publication.

• If one of the reviewers gives a negative opinion, the paper is referred to a third reviewer, and the decision is made accordingly.

Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and experience in the relevant field. Priority is given to reviewers who submit timely and qualified reports.

• To evaluate impartially, carefully, and objectively.

• To examine the originality, scientific quality, timeliness, methodological accuracy, and contribution of the article.

• To provide suggestions for improvement to the authors.

• To avoid excessive criticism of minor details.

• To respect confidentiality and intellectual property rights.

• To inform the editor if there is a conflict of interest.

If reviewers request changes, authors make the suggested corrections. The revised text is reviewed again, first by the editor and then by the relevant reviewers.

Papers that have completed the peer review process are also checked by language editors. Where necessary, authors are asked to make additional linguistic revisions. The revisions made are reviewed again and approved.

Articles that have completed scientific, technical, and linguistic reviews undergo typesetting and layout processes. Approved articles are published in the first available issue of the journal.

The average time of the preliminary assessment of manuscripts by editorial team: 10 days.

The average assessment time of manuscripts by the reviews: 60 days

The average publication time: 180 days

All articles published as open access in our journal are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Non-Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Authors agree to transfer their copyrights to our Journal under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license when the article is accepted for publication. Our journal has signed the Budapest Open Access Declaration. The studies published in our journal are available for free and open access on our Archive page.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Works published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Our journal also allows authors to archive versions of their work on their own websites, institutional websites, and other repositories. As our journal is open access, there is no embargo period. 

All data generated or analyzed in the studies are presented in the published articles. If additional data supporting the research findings are required, they can be obtained from the relevant authors upon reasonable request.

The Editorial Board may decide to publish one special and supplementary issue per year. The publication and review principles for articles to be published in the special issue are the same as those applied to regular issues.