Insuficiencia Cardiaca is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record and addressing allegations of research misconduct in a fair, transparent, and timely manner. The journal follows the recommendations, best practices, and COPE flowcharts provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for handling ethical concerns and potential misconduct.
Authors are expected to read the journal’s Instructions for Authors and ethical policies carefully before submission and to ensure that their work complies with accepted standards of research and publication ethics. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that their work is original, accurate, ethically conducted, and free from any form of scientific misconduct.
Allegations of misconduct may include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication or falsification, image manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, unethical research practices, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, and other breaches of publication ethics. Concerns may be raised by editors, reviewers, readers, institutions, or third parties at any stage of the editorial process or after publication.
All allegations will be assessed objectively and confidentially. The journal may request explanations, supporting documentation, raw data, ethical approval records, or institutional investigations when necessary. Editors reserve the right to contact authors’ institutions, funding bodies, or relevant authorities to seek clarification or facilitate investigations.
The journal follows the COPE guidance and flowcharts available at:
COPE Guidance and Flowcharts
Where misconduct is confirmed, appropriate editorial actions may include manuscript rejection, publication corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, removal of articles where legally justified, notification of institutions, or other measures deemed necessary to preserve the integrity of the scientific record.
Through adherence to COPE principles, Insuficiencia Cardiaca aims to promote responsible research practices, uphold ethical standards, and maintain confidence in the published literature.
