Research Misconduct are a serious threat to the scientific community. In this regard, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences has precise mechanisms to prevent and detect their occurrence. It should be kept in mind that authors are not the only group that may commit research misconduct. Editors, publishers, and reviewers also have dos and don'ts in relation to research Misconduct; For example, reviewers have a duty of confidentiality prior to publication. They should not allow professional or personal jealousy or rivalry to influence their opinions. Also, referees should avoid unnecessary delay in judging the article. In general, it can be 1. Plagiarism and scientific plagiarism, 2. Failure to comply with the copyright law, 3. Duplicate publication, 4. Data fabrication and falsification, 5. Improper attribution of authorship or authorship disputes. Authorship disputes), 6. Peer review misconduct, 7. Approvals Research misconduct has many consequences for individuals, institutions, and the scientific community in general. Committing research violations, depending on the type of violation, has consequences including damage to the reputation of a researcher, loss of allocated funds, withdrawal of published articles, and academic sanctions.

Considering that more than half of the university journals are published by Medknow Publications, ethics is explained in detail on the website of this publisher at https://www.medknow.com/.