Ethics & Disclosures

Clinical Research in Internal Medicine (CRIM)
Published by Researchmore

Clinical Research in Internal Medicine (CRIM) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical responsibility in scholarly publishing. The journal ensures that all published content meets internationally accepted ethical and professional standards.

Research Ethics and Reporting Standards

Authors are required to comply with applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for research reporting. This is particularly important for studies involving:

  • Human participants

  • Animals

  • Biological materials

  • Personal or sensitive data

For research involving human participants, authors must confirm that:

  • Approval was obtained from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB)

  • The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki

  • Informed consent was obtained, where applicable

For animal studies, authors must confirm compliance with recognized ethical standards and regulatory requirements.

Competing Interests

The journal has a clear Competing Interests (Conflict of Interest) policy. All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or non-financial relationships that could influence the work. Declared competing interests are evaluated during editorial assessment and published alongside the article when relevant.

Peer Review Integrity

All research content published in CRIM undergoes peer review using a single-anonymous model, in which reviewers remain anonymous while author identities are known to reviewers. Peer review is conducted by independent experts to ensure scientific validity, originality, and clinical relevance.

Publication Ethics and Misconduct

CRIM follows the principles and best-practice guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal is committed to investigating and addressing all allegations of misconduct, including but not limited to:

  • Plagiarism

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Duplicate or redundant publication

  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest

Appropriate actions, including manuscript rejection, correction, retraction, or notification of relevant institutions, will be taken in accordance with COPE guidance.

Plagiarism Screening

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software. If plagiarism or unethical overlap is identified, the journal will follow COPE guidelines to assess severity and determine appropriate corrective action.