Journal of Preventive and Complementary Medicine (J Prev Complement Med) conforms to the international regulations against scientific misconduct including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, etc. JPCM adheres to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and any cases of suspected misconduct (such as redundant publication) will be assessed during the peer-review and publication process based on COPE guidelines. In addition, all pre or post-publication issues will be managed based on COPE’s code of conduct and flowcharts.