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The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease affirms that
misconduct, in the form of fabrication, falsification, or
plagiarism, jeopardizes the success of the entire scientific
endeavor. However, the primary responsibility for considering and
resolving allegations of scientific misconduct must be pursued
within the individual academic communities and institutions where
the scientific work is carried out. Every author of articles
or abstracts submitted for publication assumes full responsibility,
within the limits of his or her professional competence, for the
accuracy of the report. In the case of multiple-authored papers,
each author should have made a significant intellectual or practical
contribution to the scientific work. Authors submit articles
with the understanding that reports must not have been submitted
elsewhere.
Questions raised about the conduct of experiments
or their presentation will be evaluated preliminarily by the
Editor-in-Chief and, if appropriate, in consultation with the
Associate Editor handling the review of the manuscript. If
deemed appropriate, the matter will be referred to the institution
where the scientific work in question was performed. The
Journal expects that the matter would be reviewed in accordance with
institutional procedures for handling allegations of misconduct. At
all stages, every effort should be made to ensure that the process
is fair and just, both for those who are accused of misconduct and
for those who have raised the issue of scientific misconduct.
In the event that a published article or abstract
is to be retracted, a statement of retraction will be published in
the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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