Editorial Policies

Last Updated: 1 April 2025

The Pathophysiology of Cell Injury Journal (PCIJ) maintains a transparent policy framework aligned with
COPE Core Practices, ICMJE Recommendations, and DOAJ Principles of Transparency & Best Practice.

Contents

Open Access Policy

PCIJ is a fully open-access journal. All published articles are freely available immediately upon publication.
The journal supports FAIR principles and applies a Creative Commons license to all content.

PCIJ permits authors to deposit the published version of their articles in institutional, disciplinary, or other repositories of their choice, in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

Authors retain copyright. Articles are published under
CC BY 4.0.
This allows reuse with proper citation.

Article Processing Charges (APC) & Waivers

APC is applied only after acceptance. No submission or hidden fees.

Article Type APC (USD)
Research Article $450
Review Article $450
Clinical Study $450

Waivers: Available for low-income countries, students, and special cases.

Archiving and Preservation

  • DOI via Crossref
  • Long-term preservation via Portico
  • Self-archiving allowed under CC BY 4.0

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose all conflicts. If none:
“The authors declare no conflicts of interest.”

Ethics and Misconduct

PCIJ follows COPE and ICMJE guidelines. Misconduct includes plagiarism, fabrication, and duplicate publication.

Data Fabrication

Falsification is strictly prohibited. Raw data must be available upon request.

Confidentiality

Peer review is confidential and GDPR-compliant.

Corrections, Retractions and Withdrawals

  • Corrections: Minor errors
  • Retractions: Major issues
  • Expressions of Concern: Under investigation

Plagiarism

Zero tolerance policy. All submissions screened using plagiarism detection software.

Complaints and Appeals

Concerns can be submitted via email. Response within 7–14 days.

Advertisements

PCIJ does not accept advertisements.

Contact Details

Publisher:
BM-Publisher Ltd., UK
Email: bmpublisher@bmpublisher.net
Address: 3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London