Copyrights policy:

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All open access articles published are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Public License as currently displayed at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, for non-commercial purposes, provided the original work is properly cited. 

Authors must submit the copyright and authorship form when submitting the manuscript. By signing this form, the author agrees on the following:

1. Authors retain the copyright of their article

2. Authors grant exclusive commercial and publishing rights to the Publisher​

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License policy:

 

The journal also grants the right to make small numbers of printed copies for their personal non-commercial use under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

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You are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

• The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

• Noncommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.

• No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Notices:

• You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.

• No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.

 

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Authorship policy:

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All authors listed on a manuscript submitted to the International Journal of Medical Laboratory Research (IJMLR) must meet the following authorship criteria:

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1. Substantial Contribution
   Each author must have made a significant contribution to at least one of the following:

   • The conception or design of the work,

   • Data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation,

   • Drafting or critically revising the manuscript for intellectual content.

2. Approval of Final Version
   All authors must have read and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.

3. Accountability
   All authors agree to be personally accountable for their contributions and ensure the integrity and accuracy of the work, even for parts not personally conducted.

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 Author Responsibilities

• The corresponding author is responsible for all communication with the journal and ensuring all co-authors are aware of and approve the manuscript submission and revisions.

• Any changes in authorship (addition or removal of authors) after submission must be accompanied by a written explanation and signed consent from all authors.

• Each author meets the criteria for authorship as defined by the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) guidelines.

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Misconduct Notice

Guest, honorary, or ghost authorship is not permitted. Any detected violation of authorship ethics will lead to rejection or retraction of the manuscript

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