The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal such as SOJA (Solo Journal of Anesthesia, Pain & Critical Care) is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected body of knowledge. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing, including authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the academic society.

We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy and the Editorial Board will assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers when necessary.

Publication Decisions

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's Editorial Board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with the author, may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work of which they are aware.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors of original research reports should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, where appropriate, in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases. Authors should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If the work or words of others are used, they must be appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in shaping the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All contributors who meet these criteria should be listed as co-authors. Others who contributed to certain aspects of the research should be acknowledged appropriately. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment with inherent hazards, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript. Research involving humans or animals must comply with ethical standards and obtain appropriate ethical approval.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support must also be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s responsibility to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate in retracting or correcting the paper.