Publication Ethics

Pharmacy Rorano Journal, a scientific periodical journal focusing on natural product research in the fields of Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Clinical Pharmacy, and Dosage Formulation, serves as a communication medium among researchers, academicians, clinicians, and others interested in these fields. Peer Reviewers are intended to review the manuscripts to ensure the consistency of periodical contents, and they are independently responsible for the quality of the journal content. Issuance of decisions is purely determined by the quality of the manuscript and is not influenced by advertising or sponsorship. In addition, a double-blind peer review method is applied to the review process to minimize subjectivity and bias.

Our ethics statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Duties for Author

  • Authors should contribute to the concept, design, data collection, analysis, the writing of the study, as well as the content of the manuscript.
  • Authors must declare that the study reported in the journal is based on their own work and that Pharmacy Rorano Journal will have the copyright of the work published.
  • Authors must declare that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been considered nor previously published elsewhere.
  • Authors must not have conflicts of interest regarding the decision of whom are credited as corresponding author, contributors, or those being acknowledged.
  • Any other conflicts of interest must be clearly stated.
  • Authors must acknowledge people, institutions, as well as sources of funding that have given significant contributions to the study.
  • Authors must provide information on Ethical Statements or Ethical Clearance including competing interests, informed consent, and human and animal rights.
  • Authors must guarantee that the manuscript is not plagiarized.
  • Authors must communicate with the Editor during the review process and decision-making.

Duties for Editor

  • The Editor has the authority to accept or reject a paper for publication based on the journal's requirements, and the decision should not be influenced by any other parties.
  • Editors must evaluate a manuscript based on its scientific content regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy.
  • Editors must treat the submitted papers confidentially and encourage peer review processing to minimize misconduct or conflicts of interest, and inform the Author if an ethical breach has occurred.
  • In case of a conflict of interest due to competition, collaboration, or other relationships with the author, institution, or company involved in publishing, the editor is not permitted to evaluate the related texts. Another Editorial Board member should be involved in determining the issuance of the manuscript.
  • Editors should communicate with the Author for any additional information needed.
  • Editors should function as communicators between Authors and Peer Reviewers during the peer-review process.
  • If the editors or another party encounters a fatal error or inaccuracies in the published manuscript, the editor should immediately notify the author and request correction or retraction. The editor should publish the correction.
  • Editors are not allowed to use unpublished manuscript material for personal use.
  • The information and ideas contained in the text under double-blind peer-review are confidential and will not be distributed or used for personal benefit.
  • Editors must ensure that all parties involved in the review process and the publication of the manuscript declare any conflicts of interest, and make corrections if a conflict of interest is revealed after the manuscript is published. If necessary, the editor can take appropriate actions, such as publishing editorial statements or retracting the manuscript.

Duties for Reviewer

  • Peer Reviewers provide recommendations to assist authors in improving the quality of submitted manuscripts and help editors determine the editorial policy, in accordance with their respective expertise.
  • Peer Reviewers should inform the editor about their willingness to review the submitted manuscripts; otherwise, they must notify the editor if unable to review the manuscripts.
  • The reviewed manuscript is a confidential document. Communication with other parties without the Author's permission is prohibited.
  • Peer Reviewers must be objective and avoid personal criticism against the Author during the review process. All comments must be accompanied by clear and supportive suggestions.
  • Peer Reviewers should clarify all ambiguous information from the Authors related to the research with literature or relevant case studies that have not been cited, having substantial similarity, or overlap with the manuscripts reviewed.
  • Peer Reviewers are not allowed to use unpublished manuscript material for personal use without the prior written consent of the Author.
  • The information and ideas contained in the reviewed manuscript are confidential and should not be distributed or used for personal gain.
  • If there is a conflict of interest due to competition, collaboration, or other relationships with the author, institution, or company involved in publishing, Peer Reviewers are not permitted to evaluate the related manuscript.