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Publication Ethics Statement

Ethics Approval (Internal Review Board)

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the ICMJE Guidelines on the ethical approval process.

Authorship

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the Friedman article (Council of Science Editors) and ICMJE Guidelines on the definition of authorship.

Note: Advisors on a student paper do not meet the standard of authorship because it is considered a teacher-student relationship. Advisors should be acknowledged but never receive credit for authorship.

Conflicts of Interest

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the ICMJE Guidelines on conflicts of interest.

Redundant or Overlapping Publication

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the ICMJE Guidelines on cases of redundant or overlapping publication.

Plagiarism

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the COPE Guidelines on suspicions of plagiarism on submitted manuscripts.

Reporting Misconduct

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy follows the COPE Guidelines and ICMJE Guidelines in handling and reporting ethical and scientific misconduct.