Editorial Policies
JPAN follows rigorous editorial standards to ensure transparent, ethical, and high-quality publication in pancreatic research.
Peer Review
Ethics
Conflicts
Data
Corrections
Integrity
Policy Commitments
Core PrinciplesPeer Review
Single blind peer review with expert reviewers evaluating rigor, novelty, and clinical relevance.
Ethical Compliance
Human and animal research requires approvals, consent statements, and biosafety compliance.
Data Transparency
Data availability statements and repository deposition support reproducibility and trust.
Conflicts Of Interest
Authors must disclose financial or institutional relationships that could influence results. Transparency supports reader trust.
Misconduct Handling
Suspected misconduct is investigated following COPE guidance. Corrections or retractions are issued when needed.
Authorship
All authors must meet contribution criteria and approve the final manuscript. Contributor statements reduce disputes.
Appeals
Authors may appeal decisions with scientific justification. Appeals are reviewed by senior editors independent of original decisions.
Editorial policies apply consistently across all submissions, including invited content, to maintain fairness.
Editorial decisions are independent of APCs or commercial considerations. Scientific merit drives all decisions.
Ethics Safeguards
IntegrityConflict Management
Editors and reviewers disclose conflicts to protect independence and maintain trust in decisions.
Corrections
Post publication updates, corrections, or retractions follow clear procedures to preserve the record.
Misconduct Review
Suspected misconduct triggers investigation according to COPE aligned principles.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Editorial Workflow
ProcessInitial Screening
Submissions are screened for scope fit, ethics, and completeness before peer review begins.
Peer Review
Specialist reviewers assess scientific rigor, novelty, and clinical relevance for pancreatic practice.
Production
Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, proof review, and DOI assignment before publication.
License And Reuse
RightsAttribution
Reuse requires proper citation and credit to authors and the journal.
Third Party Content
Secure permissions for previously published figures or tables before submission.
Author Rights
Authors may deposit accepted versions in repositories according to license terms.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
Additional Notes
GuidanceSubmission Support
Contact [email protected] with brief questions to avoid delays during submission.
Workflow
Clear documentation and timely responses help keep editorial timelines on track.
Visibility
Well structured manuscripts improve search visibility and long term impact.
