The Archives of Medicine journal adheres to the editorial ethics standards of the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors): Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals, January 2025 version; the WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) and the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
In the case of publications involving research on human subjects, the journal adopts the recommendations of the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects (World Medical Association, 2013). Furthermore, it complies with Law 23 of 18 February 1981, which establishes standards in the field of medical ethics; Resolution 8430 of 4 October 1993 of the Ministry of Health, which establishes scientific, technical, and administrative standards for health research; and Resolution 2378 of 27 June 2008, which adopts good clinical practices for institutions conducting research with drugs in humans.
All authors of articles must sign a conflict of interest statement in accordance with the form provided by the ICMJE.
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