Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (Pal. Med. Pharm. J.)

Policies

Who Can Submit?

All authors may submit an original work for consideration in The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) if they hold the copyright to the submitted content or have explicit permission from the copyright owner(s). Authors are the original copyright holders of their work. The journal follows an open-access policy, and all accepted manuscripts will be published under the CC BY 4.0 license, ensuring free and unrestricted access.

Editorial Policies

The Editor-in-Chief of the journal is the Dean of Scientific Research at An-Najah National University. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for conducting the initial evaluation of the submitted manuscripts before the double-blind peer review process. Regardless of any other non-scientific aspects, the first evaluation is conducted solely based on scientific value. The final decision about a manuscript is made by the editorial board based on reports made by experts within the field of the submitted manuscript. The Editor-in-Chief has no authority to accept or reject a submitted manuscript without the approval of the editorial board.

Open Access and Reuse Policy

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by An-Najah National University's Deanship of Scientific Research. We are committed to providing unrestricted access to high-quality medical and pharmaceutical research free of charge to both readers and authors. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) does not impose any publication or submission fees, ensuring that scientific knowledge remains accessible to all without financial barriers. Manuscripts published by The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) are available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its manuscripts, and to adapt the content for any lawful purpose, provided that proper credit is given to the authors. Authors retain full copyright to their work while granting The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) the right of first publication under the CC BY 4.0 license. No additional permissions are required from the authors or publishers. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) does not impose any restrictions on the reuse of its content, ensuring broad dissemination and accessibility. All published content is freely available without registration or subscription to support the widest possible audience and maximize the impact of medical and pharmaceutical research.

General Submission Rules

Submitted manuscripts cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ), the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ). If you have concerns about the submission terms for The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ), please contact the editors.

Formatting Requirements

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) has no general rules about the formatting of manuscripts upon initial submission. There are, however, rules governing the formatting of the final submission. See Final Manuscript Preparation Guidelines for details. Although bepress can provide limited technical support, it is ultimately the responsibility of the author to produce an electronic version of the manuscript as a high-quality PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format) file, or a Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or RTF file that can be converted to a PDF file. It is understood that the current state of technology of Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is such that there are no, and can be no, guarantees that documents in PDF will work perfectly with all possible hardware and software configurations that readers may have.

Rights for Authors and The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ)The authors retain full copyright to the published manuscripts. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) doesn't require copyright transfer, but only a nonexclusive license to publish and disseminate it for the first publication with an open access policy. All manuscripts published are under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This permits anyone to copy, transmit, and adapt the work with proper credit to the authors. This means that authors retain full copyright for their work, but allow anyone to download, reuse, and modify the work as long as the original authors are given due credit.

Attribution and Usage Policies

All The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) publications are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This allows everyone to freely reproduce, share, adapt, and use the content for any lawful purpose, as long as they provide full acknowledgment to the authors and The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) as the original source. There are no further permissions necessary for reuse under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Licensing Terms

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) follows a free open-access model, ensuring that all published research is freely available to readers. All manuscripts in The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) are published under The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (Pal. Med. Pharm. J.) © 2024 by An-Najah National University is licensed under CC BY 4.0. This license allows others to share, adapt, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercially, as long as proper attribution is given to the original authors. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) requires authors to publish their work under the CC BY 4.0 license, which permits the widest possible dissemination of research while ensuring proper credit is given to the authors.

Authors and users must ensure that no additional restrictions are imposed beyond the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license. All users of the content must respect the license terms. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) may consider licenses broadly equivalent to CC BY 4.0 for special cases, provided they comply with the principles of open access.

For more information about the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, visit the website: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.

Copyright Terms

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) supports open access and the principle that authors retain the ownership of their work. Therefore, the following copyright terms apply:

• Authors retain full copyright of their manuscripts. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) does not ask authors to transfer copyright, but only a license to the right of first publication and the non-exclusive rights to circulate and disseminate their work under open access principles.
• All manuscripts published by The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) are under the license of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, which allows for wide dissemination, reuse, and adaptation with due acknowledgment of authors. It ensures reuse rights are granted considering an open-access model of publishing.
• Authors retain all commercial rights to their work. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) puts no restriction on the authors from reusing, adapting, or distributing it in any form whether commercially or non-commercially.
• The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) is completely open access. "All rights reserved" can never apply to open access content and restrictions incompatible with the CC BY 4.0 license are not permitted.

General Terms and Conditions of Use

Users of The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) website and/or software agree not to misuse The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) service or software in any way. The failure of The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) and the Author(s) regarding submission of the manuscript.

Allegations of Misconduct

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) takes any form of research misconduct seriously, including but not limited to plagiarism, data fabrication, and citation manipulation. We have established a procedure for investigating and resolving allegations brought to our attention, ensuring fairness and confidentiality throughout the process. In line with the Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines, all cases will be handled promptly and transparently.

Complaints and Appeals

We provide authors and readers with a structured process for submitting complaints related to editorial decisions or the conduct of the journal staff, editorial board, or publisher. Complaints will be addressed impartially, and independent editorial board members will review appeals against editorial decisions to ensure fairness.

Post-Publication Discussions

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) encourages open discussions after the publication of manuscripts. Authors and readers are invited to submit their comments or responses either directly to the journal or through established platforms for scholarly debate. This process enhances the critical review and transparency of the published literature.

Corrections and Retractions

The integrity of the scholarly record is of paramount importance. The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) has developed clear policies for issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern where errors or issues affecting the validity of a published manuscript are identified. Authors are expected to cooperate in correcting any mistakes that are discovered post-publication.

Repository Policy

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) encourages authors to deposit multiple versions of their work in institutional or other repositories. The particular policy concerning different versions is explained below:

• Submitted Version (Preprint): The submitted version of the manuscript may be deposited in non-commercial or institutional repositories with no embargo.
• Accepted Version: The author can immediately place the version of their manuscript in non-commercial or institutional repositories with no embargo.
• Published Version (Version of Record): The final published version may be placed in non-commercial or institutional repositories with no embargo.

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