Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

Posted on May 22, 2023

Our journal 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.

JOURNAL CONTENT

• 1. Name of Journal
  • The official journal title is “Journal of Chest Surgery (JCS).” ISO abbreviated title is “J Chest Surg.”
• 2. Website
  • The official website of our journal is https://www.jchestsurg.org/. The JCS 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
    • Type of manuscript
    • Authorship criteria
    • ISSN: pISSN (2765-1606), eISSN (2765-1614)
• 3. Publishing Schedule
  • JCS is published bi-monthly (5th of January, March, May, July, September, and November). Additional supplementary or special issues may also be published.
• 4. Archiving
  • It is accessible without barrier from PubMed Central (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/4000/; from vol. 44, 2011), National Library of Korea (https://nl.go.kr) in the event a journal is no longer published.
• 5. Copyright
  • Copyright to all published materials is owned by the Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. All authors should agree to copyright transfer during the submission process. Copyright information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the JCS website.
• 6. Licensing
  • JCS is an open access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To use the tables or figures of JCS in other journals, books, or media for scholarly, educational purposes, the process of permission request to the publisher of JCS is not necessary. All contents of the journal are available immediately upon publication without embargo period. Licensing information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the JCS website.

JOURNAL PRACTICES

• 7. Publication Ethics and Related Editorial Policies

  • JCS adheres to the Guideline on Good Publication of COPE (https://publicationethics.org), Recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations), and Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Medical Journals of Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (http://kamje.or.kr). Our publication ethics are displayed on the Editorial Policies (Research & Publication Ethics) tab of the journal homepage.

    In case the journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct, such as redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and so on, the resolution process will follow the flowchart provided by COPE (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts). JCS will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.

• 8. Peer Review

  • JCS has an online submission and peer review system at https://www.jchestsurg.org/submission. All papers, including those invited by the editor, are subject to a rigorous peer review process. JCS has adopted a double-blind peer review policy, in which the identities of both the authors and reviewers are kept anonymous to each other throughout the review process. However, the editor managing the review process will have visibility of the authors and reviewers’ identities. The Editorial Board selects reviewers based on expertise, publication history, and past reviews. During the peer review process, reviewers can interact directly or exchange information (e.g., via submission systems or email) with only an editor, which is known as “independent review.” An initial decision will normally be made within 4‒6 weeks of receipt of a manuscript. No information about the review process or editorial decision process is published on the article page.

    All manuscripts from editors, employees, or members of the Editorial Board are processed the same way as other unsolicited manuscripts. During the review process, they will not engage in the selection of reviewers nor the decision process. Editors will not handle their own manuscripts even if they are commissioned ones.

    All articles in JCS include the dates of submission, revision, acceptance, and publication on their article page.

• 9. Access

  • JCS is freely accessible from the journal website (http://www.jchestsurg.org/) according to the Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). A free full-text service both in the XML and PDF formats is available immediately upon publication without embargo period.

ORGANIZATION

• 10. Ownership and Management
  • The journal is owned by the academic society, the Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (https://www.ktcvs.or.kr/). The full names and affiliations of the members of the journal management team are displayed on the About (Managing Team) tab of the journal homepage.
• 11. Advisory Body
  • The Editorial Board serves as the journal's advisory body. All editorial board members' names and affiliations are disclosed, and their detailed information can be accessed via links to their ORCID profiles.
• 12. Editorial Team and Contact Information
  • An editorial team in charge of managing and publishing the journal's content is displayed on the About (Managing team) tab of the journal homepage, and the contact information for the Editorial Office can be found on the About (Contact us) tab.

BUSINESS PRACTICES

• 13. Author Fees
  • There are no author submission fees or other publication-related charges. All cost for the publication process is supported by the publisher. JCS is a so-called platinum open access journal which does not charge author fees.
• 14. Other Revenue
  • Revenue sources of the journal are from the support of the publisher (The Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery) and advertising rates.
• 15. Advertising
  • JCS accepts advertisements. Any individuals or organizations who are interested in advertising their products or services are encouraged to contact the editorial office. The acceptance of advertisement will be discussed by the editorial board and will be ultimately approved by the publisher. The policy of advertising is displayed on the Editorial Policies (Advertising Policy) tab of the journal homepage.
• 16. Direct marketing

  • Journal propagation has been done through the journal website and distribution of an introduction pamphlet. Invitations to submit a manuscript are usually targeted towards presenters at conferences, seminars, or workshops related to 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 inclusivity 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. JCS is committed to ensuring that its policies do not create an exclusionary environment and will regularly evaluate them for inclusiveness.