Rize Medical Journal values current research and publication ethics and does not allow any form of plagiarism. The Rize Medical Journal is committed to of research and publication ethics, and does not allow any form of plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are screened with plagiarism software at least two times during the evaluation period to detect any overlapping and similar text. High similarity results may lead rejection of a manuscript even after acceptance.

All submissions to Rize Medical Journal are required to adhere to the following national/international publication ethics standards.

• Whether required permission for the conduction of the study and ethical approval of the relevant establishments must be stated. (Approval date and No)

• The Guidelines for Scientific Research and Publication Ethics can be accessed at the following address: https://www.yok.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Kurumsal/mevzuat/bilimsel-arastirma-ve-etik-yonetmeligi.aspx.

• Experimental animal studies must meet ARRIVE 2.0 standards. (Link: https://arriveguidelines.org/arrive-guidelines).

• Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) should be prepared in accordance with CONSORT 2010 guidlines (link: https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/).

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should be prepared according to PRISMA 2020 guidlines (link: https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/)

• Case Report studies should be prepared in accordance with the CARE 2013 guideline (link: https://www.care-statement.org/)