The Brazilian Journal of Oncology upholds the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. The journal primarily aligns its policies with the recommendations established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Consequently, submitting authors are required to adhere to the following responsibilities:
Scientific Integrity
Authors must ensure their work is original and accurately represents their findings. Fabrication, falsification, or data manipulation is expressly prohibited. If misconduct is detected during the review process, the article will be rejected. If discovered post-publication, the journal will conduct an investigation in accordance with COPE guidelines, potentially leading to correction or retraction.
Authorship Criteria
All listed authors must meet the authorship criteria outlined by ICMJE. Every author must have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, and interpretation of the research. Contributors who do not meet these criteria should be listed in the Acknowledgments section.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors are required to disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest (e.g., employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or personal relationships) that could be perceived as influencing the research or interpretation of results.
Human and Animal Rights
Research involving human participants or animals must be conducted in strict compliance with ethical standards and valid legal regulations. For Human Subjects authors must state that the study was approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (including the committee’s name and approval reference number) and adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Confirmation that written informed consent was obtained from all participants must be included in the manuscript. For Animal Subjects, authors must provide details of the ethical approval (including the project license or protocol number) and confirm that the care and use of animals conformed to institutional, national, or international guidelines.
Data Availability
Authors should make the underlying data supporting their findings available whenever possible. If data are not included in the article or supplementary files, authors must include a statement at the end of the Introduction or Methods section declaring that data are available upon request from the corresponding author.
Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Authors must properly cite and acknowledge all sources, ideas, and data generated by others.
Manuscript Standards: Authors must adhere to the journal’s specific instructions regarding formatting, style, and word counts. The final manuscript must be reviewed and approved by all coauthors prior to submission.
Peer Review Process
Authors are expected to participate actively in the peer review process. This includes responding to reviewer comments constructively, providing necessary clarifications, and collaborating professionally with the editorial team.
Post-Publication Corrections
If authors identify significant errors in their published work, they must immediately notify the Editor to facilitate the publication of a correction (Erratum) or retraction.
Authors are responsible for reviewing and adhering to these specific requirements, as well as the broader ethical principles of COPE and ICMJE, before submitting their work.