The Archives of Case Reports (ACR) is committed to ethical publishing practices, ensuring the integrity, transparency, and credibility of case report publications. Editors play a vital role in maintaining ethical standards and ensuring fair and impartial decision-making.

Ethics for Editors

• Editorial Integrity: Editors must ensure objective and impartial manuscript evaluations, free from personal or financial biases.
• Confidentiality: Submitted case reports must be treated confidentially, and unpublished information must not be used for personal gain.
• Fair Peer Review: Editors should manage an unbiased, transparent, and timely peer review process, selecting independent and qualified reviewers.
• Ethical Oversight: Editors must ensure compliance with ethical guidelines, particularly regarding patient consent, confidentiality, and research integrity.
• Conflict of Interest Management: Editors must disclose conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where impartiality may be compromised.
• Corrections and Retractions: If errors or ethical concerns are identified post-publication, editors must facilitate appropriate corrections or retractions.
• Editorial Independence: Publication decisions should be based solely on the case report’s medical relevance and scientific merit, free from external influence.

For any ethical concerns or inquiries, editors are encouraged to contact the journal’s editorial office.