Editorial Independence

IJL maintains editorial independence to ensure decisions are based on scientific merit and methodological rigor.

IJL follows publication ethics guidelines and maintains editorial independence.

Define lipid classes and abbreviations clearly for multidisciplinary readers.

Provide details on internal standards and extraction protocols.

Describe how lipid ratios or indexes were calculated.

Report sensitivity analyses to test robustness of lipid findings.

Peer Review

Single blind peer review is used with editorial oversight. Reviewers assess lipid methodology and reporting transparency.

Corrections and retractions are issued to protect the scholarly record.

When using lipidomics, report normalization and quality control procedures.

Summarize participant demographics to contextualize lipid findings.

Include quality assurance steps for instrument calibration.

Include discussion of sex or age differences in lipid outcomes when applicable.

Integrity Pillars

Conflicts of interest and data transparency requirements are enforced consistently.

Provide uncertainty measures for key estimates when applicable.

Clarify fasting status or dietary controls when relevant to lipid measures.

Report confidence intervals for key lipid effects.

Describe any adjustments for medication use affecting lipid profiles.

Ethics and Integrity

We follow publication ethics standards. Misconduct is investigated promptly and documented.

Ethics concerns are documented with clear audit trails.

Explain how confounders were selected in observational lipid studies.

Report variability across cohorts or sites for multicenter lipid studies.

When using animal models, specify strain, diet, and lipid outcome timing.

Specify units and conversion factors used for lipid measures.

Authorship and Contributions

Authorship should reflect substantive contributions to study design, data analysis, or manuscript preparation. Contribution statements clarify roles and improve accountability.

Guest or honorary authorship is not permitted. Editors may request clarification when contribution roles are unclear.

Reviewer confidentiality is enforced to protect the integrity of peer review.

Report software versions and packages to support reproducibility.

Describe statistical correction for multiple testing in lipidomics.

Describe tissue sources and sampling methods for lipid analyses.

Note whether lipid panels were fasting or non fasting and justify.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose financial or non financial interests that could influence interpretation of lipid findings.

Conflicts are managed through transparent disclosures and editorial oversight.

Undeclared conflicts may lead to corrections or additional editorial actions.

Clear lipid reporting improves interpretability for clinicians and metabolic researchers.

If data access is restricted, describe approval processes and timelines.

Explain how missing lipid values were handled during analysis.

Provide context for effect sizes in relation to clinical thresholds.

Discuss generalizability to broader populations or clinical settings.

Appeals and Complaints

Authors may appeal editorial decisions by providing clear evidence or methodological clarifications. Appeals are reviewed by senior editors to ensure fairness.

Complaints about editorial process or ethics concerns are documented and addressed promptly to maintain trust in lipid research publishing.

We aim to respond to appeals within defined timelines and document outcomes for accountability.

We encourage authors to document assay conditions so lipid measurements remain comparable.

Describe sample storage temperatures and timing to support lipid stability assessment.

Provide a rationale for chosen lipid biomarkers or panels.

Clarify whether analyses were preregistered or exploratory.

Provide links to protocols or supplementary methods when available.

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern are issued when needed to protect the scholarly record.

Transparent reporting of sample handling helps readers interpret lipid stability.

Include calibration standards and quality control materials for lipid assays.

Highlight how lipid findings inform prevention or therapeutic decisions.

Summarize limitations related to lipid measurement or sample size.

Summarize practical implications for lipid focused guidelines or care.

Issue Resolution Workflow

Summaries linking lipid outcomes to clinical relevance strengthen translation to care.

Document batch effects and correction methods for multi run lipidomics.

Discuss biological plausibility for lipid associations observed.

Explain the choice of statistical model for lipid outcome distributions.