Editorial Policies
Comprehensive standards ensuring integrity, quality, and ethical excellence in primary care research publication.
Commitment to Research Excellence
International Journal of General Practice maintains rigorous editorial policies supporting high-quality peer review, research integrity, and ethical publishing practices for family medicine research.
Our policies align with COPE, ICMJE, and established medical publishing ethics standards.
All family medicine submissions undergo rigorous peer review by qualified specialists. Our review process ensures scientific validity, methodological rigor, and clinical significance.
Expert Evaluation
Reviewers are selected for specific expertise matching manuscript topics in primary care and general practice.
Constructive Feedback
Reviews provide detailed, actionable feedback helping authors improve their family medicine manuscripts.
Confidential Process
Manuscript content remains confidential throughout review, protecting unpublished primary care research.
Timely Decisions
Editorial decisions are communicated promptly, respecting author timelines and clinical relevance.
IJGP expects all published research to meet the highest standards of scientific and clinical integrity. Authors bear responsibility for validity and ethical conduct of primary care studies.
- Data must be accurately reported without fabrication or falsification
- Plagiarism in any form is prohibited and detected through screening
- Duplicate submission to multiple journals simultaneously is not permitted
- Prior publication should be disclosed appropriately
Research involving patients requires appropriate ethical approvals and informed consent. Studies with vulnerable populations should demonstrate enhanced ethical oversight appropriate to primary care settings.
Conflict disclosure: All authors must disclose potential conflicts of interest. Financial relationships with pharmaceutical or device companies require declaration.
IJGP maintains procedures for correcting published errors and retracting articles when significant problems are identified. These actions maintain the integrity of the published primary care literature.
Questions About Policies?
Contact the editorial office for guidance on specific policy questions for primary care research.
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