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For Authors

Publishing Ethics

TransMed upholds the highest academic, scientific and ethical standards. Authors are expected to meet the following requirements at submission.

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Hazardous chemicals, procedures and equipment

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

02

Human research

If the work involves the use of human participants, living or deceased, including their data and/or biological materials (e.g. organs, tissues), authors must follow Elsevier’s policy on Human Research.

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Animal research

If the work involves animal studies, authors must follow Elsevier’s policy on Animal Research.

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Clinical trial transparency

Elsevier supports clinical trial transparency. For relevant journals, authors are expected to conform to industry best standards in clinical trial registration and presentation — for example the CONSORT guidelines — as further set out in the policies of the relevant journal.

Author responsibility

Ultimately, authors are responsible and accountable for the contents of their work, including the accuracy of the data reported, the originality of the material submitted, and the appropriate attribution of any third-party content.

Submission Guidelines