Posted in December 2024
As an open access journal, the Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract will follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (https://doaj.org/bestpractice) developed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
Table of Contents
1. Website
The URL address of official web site is https://www.kjpbt.org.
Management team of the Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract strives to create and maintain a user-friendly website. The journal website exhibits that efforts have been made to ensure high ethical and professional standards. It does not contain any fallacious information, including any attempt to mimic another journal/publisher’s site.
2. Name of journal
The official journal title is the Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract. The abbreviated title is the Korean J Pancreas Biliary Tract.
3. Peer review process
The Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract has an online submission and peer review system at https://submit.kjpbt.org.
All papers, including those invited by the Editor, are subject to peer review. A manuscript is first reviewed for its format and adherence to the aims and scope of the journal. If the manuscript does not fit the aims and scope of the journal or does not adhere to the Instructions for Authors, it may be returned to the author immediately after receipt and without a review. Before reviewing, all submitted manuscripts are inspected by Similarity Check powered by iThenticate (https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/), a plagiarism-screening tool.
The journal uses a single-blind peer-review process: the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. All manuscripts undergo peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise who are selected by the editorial board.
The Editorial Board has the right to revise and edit the styles and structures of submitted manuscripts within the context if needed. Once the decision on publication as an accept, revision or reject is made, it is directly notified to the corresponding author. After the final draft of manuscripts are proven to be appropriate according to the publication policies and styles of the journal, the decision of publication is finalized, and the expected publication date will be given. Rejected manuscripts are not to be considered again.
The decision to publish will be made by the Editorial Board of the journal after the peer review. The journal’s average turnaround time from submission to decision is 4~8 weeks. The Editorial Board is responsible for the final decision whether the manuscript is accepted or rejected.
4. Ownership and management
This journal is owned by the academic society, Korean Pancreatobiliary Association https://www.kpba.kr. The full names and affiliations of the journal management team members are displayed on the About (Journal managing team) of the journal homepage.
5 & 6. Governing body / Editorial team and Contact information
The governing body is the journal's editorial board. The full names and affiliations of the editors of the Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract are displayed on the About (Editorial board) of the journal homepage, and the contact information of the editorial office is on the About (Editorial Office).
7. Copyright and licensing
1) Copyright policy
All published papers are the permanent property of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association (KPBA). Copyrights of all the published materials are owned by the KPBA. Permission must be obtained from the KPBA for any commercial use of materials. Every author should sign and submit the copyright transfer agreement form upon submission of the article for peer review.
2) Licensing information
The Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited for non-commercial purpose. All contents of the journal are available immediately upon publication without embargo period.
3) Deposit policy
According to the deposit policy (self-archiving policy) of Sherpa/Romeo (http://www.sherpa.ac.uk), authors cannot archive pre-print (i.e. pre-refereeing), but they can archive post-print (i.e. final draft post-refereeing). Authors can archive publisher's version/PDF.
8. Author fees
1) Article processing charges
All accepted manuscripts are exempt from article processing charges until there is a policy change.
2) Reprints are available on request
When an author requests reprints of the published manuscript, the author is responsible for additional publication cost and shipping cost.
9. Process for the identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct
When research ethics violations occur, the author’s employer or institution decides a disciplinary measure. The resolving process will follow the flowchart provided by the COPE (http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowchart).
- (1) If duplicate or divided publication or any other ethical violation is confirmed, manuscripts, even if already published, will be retracted with a notice published in the next issue, as well as to related institutions.
- (2) Retraction notice takes the same form as the published manuscript and does not take a form like announcement or letter to the editor.
- (3) Author who violates this policy or general ethics cannot submit to The Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract for the next two years.
10. Publication ethics
The Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract follows 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 Policy (Research and Publication ethics) of journal homepage.
11. Publishing schedule
The Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract is published four times annually on the last day of January, April, July, and October.
12. Access
The Korean J Pancreas and Biliary Tract is an open access journal that is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. All articles published in the journal will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
13. Archiving
It is accessible without barrier from Korea Citation Index (http://kci.go.kr), or National Library of Korea (http://nl.go.kr) in the event the journal is no longer published.
14. Revenue sources
Revenue sources of this journal are the support of the publisher (Korean Pancreatobiliary Association) and advertisements.
15. Advertising
The Korean J Pancreas and Biliary Tract accepts advertisements and sponsorship for its printed journal according to the following principles:
- • Advertising is separate from the journal’s contents. Advertisers and sponsors have no prior knowledge of the journal’s contents, nor do the editors have prior knowledge of advertisers. Journal’s contents are never altered, added, or deleted to accommodate advertising. Advertisers and sponsors have no input regarding any of the journal’s editorial decisions or advertising policies.
- • The Editorial Board of the Korean J Pancreas and Biliary Tract reserves the right to decline or cancel any advertisement at any time.
- • Advertisements for pharmaceutical products must conform to the regulations and policies of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Republic of Korea in every respect.
16. Direct marketing
Promotion of the journal’s readership has been done through the journal website. Invitations to submit a manuscript are usually focused on the presenters at academic conferences, seminars, workshops, or newsletters if the topic is related to the journal's aims and scope.
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