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Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
Posted December 25, 2024
Annals of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ACNM) adheres to Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (ver. 4, published September 15, 2022; https://doaj.org/apply/transparency) developed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Compliance checklist of the journal to the joint statement is as follows.
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Journal Content
1. Name of journal
The official journal title is Annals of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (abbreviated as Ann Clin Nutr Metab).
2. Website
The official website of our journal is https://e-acnm.org/. The Annals of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ACNM) team endeavors to make a high-quality website with accurate information and adherence to ethical and professional standards. It does not contain any misleading information, including any attempts to mimic other journal/publisher websites. Information for authors and readers is described in detail on the journal website. Key information can be found by clicking on the headings below.
- Aims and scope: https://e-acnm.org/about/index.php
- Readership: https://e-acnm.org/about/about.php#6
- Type of manuscript: https://e-acnm.org/authors/authors.php
- Authorship criteria: https://e-acnm.org/policy/ethics.php#1
- ISSN: eISSN (2234-2591)
3. Publishing schedule
ACNM is published triannually (April 31, August 31, and December 31). Additional supplementary or special issues may also be published.
https://e-acnm.org/about/about.php#5
4. Archiving
https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#4
ACNM provides electronic backup and digital preservation of the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in the National Library of Korea (https://www.nl.go.kr/archive/search_eng.do?op=all&kwd=2799-8363).
5. Copyright
https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#2
Copyright to all published materials is owned by The Korean Society of Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition and The Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and The Asian Society for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition. Every author should sign and submit the copyright transfer agreement forms. Copyright information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the website.
6. Licensing
Licensing policy is available at https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#2
Journal Practices
7. Publication ethics and related editorial policies
Detailed publication ethics and related editorial policies are available at https://e-acnm.org/policy/ethics.php.
ACNM adheres to the guideline of COPE (https://publicationethics.org), Recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations).
- • Research and publication ethics: https://e-acnm.org/policy/ethics.php
8. Peer review
Detailed peer review policy and process are available at https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#1
9. Access
Detailed access policy is available at https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#2
Organization
10. Ownership and management
https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#2 The journal is owned by the publishers, The Korean Society of Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition and The Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and The Asian Society for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition. The full names and affiliations of the journal management team are displayed on the Editorial Board page (https://e-acnm.org/about/editorial.php) of the journal website.
11. Advisory body
https://e-acnm.org/about/editorial.php
The Editorial Board serves as the journal's advisory body. The full names and affiliations of the members are provided on the Editorial Board page (https://e-acnm.org/about/editorial.php) of the website.
12. Editorial team and contact information
- • Editorial Team: https://e-acnm.org/about/editorial.php
- • Contact information: https://e-acnm.org/about/contact.php
Business Practices
13. Author Fees
There is no submission fee or other publication-related charges for authors, as all costs for the publication process are covered by the publisher (https://e-acnm.org/authors/processing_charge.php).
14. Other revenue
The journal's revenue is sourced from the support provided by the publisher, The Korean Society of Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition and The Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and The Asian Society for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (https://e-acnm.org/authors/processing_charge.php).
15. Advertising
https://e-acnm.org/policy/publish_policy.php#9
The journal does not accept any commercial product advertisements until policy changes otherwise.
16. Direct Marketing
Journal propagation is achieved through the journal website and the distribution of an introductory pamphlet. Invitations to submit manuscripts are typically extended to presenters at conferences, seminars, or workshops that align with the journal's aims and scope.
In addition, we declare that these principles acknowledge the responsibility of publishers and editors in promoting accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in all aspects of publication. Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, and should not be influenced by the authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion. ACNM is committed to ensuring that its policies do not create an exclusionary environment and will regularly evaluate them for inclusiveness.
