Tokyo Womens Medical University Journal

AI-assisted tools cannot be listed as authors; authors must disclose AI use. Model summary

TWMUJ does not allow artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted tools/technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), chatbots, or image creators to be listed as author or co-author. As described in the ICMJE, those tools cannot be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, thus they do not meet the ICMJE’s criteria for authorship listed above.

All authors listed in the manuscript must meet the following four contribution criteria as defined by the ICMJE in their Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research or the acquisition and analysis of data; and Drafting the work or revising it critically for importan…

Exclusive submission required; previously published or under-consideration manuscripts not accepted. Model summary

Articles that have been previously published or are being considered for publication in another journal in any language will not be accepted. Submission of a manuscript implies that: the work described has not been previously published; it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and its publication has been approved by all co-authors.

Exclusive submission required; no prior or simultaneous publication. Model summary

As per the ICMJE Recommendations, a conflict of interest (COI) is determined to exist “when professional judgment concerning a primary interest (such as patients’ welfare or the validity of research) may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain).” All authors are required to disclose any financial relations, activities, relationships, and affiliations that exist, or have exist…

Encourages data sharing; clinical trials require data sharing statement. Model summary

TWMUJ encourages the authors of manuscript, for example, of clinical trials, to share their de-identified research data including but not limited to raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, materials, study protocol, statistical analysis plan, informed consent form, clinical study report, and analytic code. As required by ICMJE, all manuscripts reporting the results of a…

Follows COPE International Standards for misconduct. Model summary

TWMUJ observes the highest standards in journal publication. The journal supports and adheres to the guidelines and best practices including Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf) by the ICMJE and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (a joint stat…

Authors wishing to include figures and/or tables (or other) that have been previously published must obtain permission from the copyright owners to reproduce or modify them. The Certificate of Copyright Permission must be included with the manuscript at the first submission. The sources should be included in the reference list and indicated in figure legends.

Peer-reviewed, fully open access journal. Model summary

Copyright to articles and their contents published in TWMUJ belong to the Society of Tokyo Women’s Medical University. However, TWMUJ applies the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) to all works published by the journal from January 1, 2019. Anyone may download, reuse, copy, reprint, distribute, or modify articles published in the journal, if they cit…

Full and extensive peer review by recognized experts. Model summary

TWMUJ publishes articles that are original and rigorous, and uphold high ethical standards. Articles must demonstrate their interest and significance to the journal’s readership. TWMUJ publishes articles related to medical science and medical care, including clinical and basic medical science as well as public health and nursing science. Clinical studies should provide insight into the therapy of …

Preprint submission accepted under conditions. Model summary

Preprints are scientific manuscripts posted on a public server prior to the peer review process. TWMUJ accepts the submission of preprints follows the conditions below: The preprint posted on a publicly available preprint server. The authors hold the copyright of the paper. When authors submit a manuscript, they must provide information about the preprint, including the digital object identifier (…

TWMUJ is a Blue Open Access journal, allowing self-archiving of the publisher’s PDF version. The journal encourages authors to upload their articles to an institutional repository immediately after publication in the journal within the conditions of the article’s CC BY 4.0 license.

A number of reporting guidelines have already been developed for different study designs. Authors are encouraged to follow published standard reporting guidelines for the study discipline. CONSORT for randomized clinical trials (http://www.consort-statement.org/) CARE for case reports (http://care-statement.org/) STROBE for observational studies (http://strobe-statement.org/) PRISMA for systematic…