On behalf of the Medical Information and Scientific Resources Management Office at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations on the significant achievement of five out of our six scientific journals obtaining membership in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This milestone highlights our journals’ unwavering commitment to ethical principles in scientific publishing and demonstrates the high capacity of their peer review and editorial processes.
As one of the most esteemed international criteria in publication ethics, COPE membership demands that journals uphold standards of transparency, accountability, and integrity while actively preventing research misconduct and consistently enhancing the quality of published content. This recognition not only enhances the university's academic reputation but also cultivates trust within the scientific community, fosters international collaborations, and paves the way for inclusion in more distinguished indexing databases.
I would like to express my appreciation for the dedication, integrity, and professionalism exhibited by all editorial board members, authors, reviewers, executive staff, scientific teams, and valued contributors who have made this achievement possible. The progress we have made would not have been possible without the collective commitment and ethical dedication of all involved.
We are optimistic that this upward path will continue, ultimately leading to the successful indexing of our journals in prestigious international databases such as Scopus and PubMed.