Ethical policy

Plagiarism

MANUSYA is diligent in detecting and avoiding plagiarism in its publication. We accept only works that are original in their entirety, with thorough acknowledge of sources where necessary. All received manuscripts must pass a plagiarism detection test before being sent to reviewers.

Authorship

MANUSYA follows the recommendation of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and attributes authorship to those directly involved in the research, including its design and/or the collection and analysis of data; reporting the research, including writing the work and/or editing it for content; approving the work for publication; and accepting responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the work. Those involved to a lesser degree or in other functions, such as language editing or administrative support, should be listed in the acknowledgements as contributors.

Prior publication

MANUSYA accepts only original articles that have not yet been published elsewhere. However, a few exceptions are observed, such as:
1. Manuscripts from academic conferences that have undergone considerable revision
2. Research reports, reports produced by government agencies, or working papers that have not yet been peer reviewed
3. Unpublished theses
4. Articles that have been disseminated online for purposes of receiving feedback and have not yet been peer

Human subject research standards

Authors must adhere to the ethical guidelines of their respective institutions by obtaining, when necessary, written approval for their research from the relevant institutional committee as well as the informed written consent of human subjects. Authors must also take care to maintain the privacy of subjects and obtain additional consent for the publication of a subject’s personal information or image.

Complaints and appeal

The publishing decisions of Manusya editors are final. An author may appeal a decision only in cases in which they believe the decision to have resulted from an error in the review process. For such appeals and others, such as appeals of post-publication retractions, please send a thorough written description of the issue to the MANUSYA editors as (manusya@chula.ac.th).