The International Journal of Research in General Medicine and Health (IJRGH) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while ensuring the ethical dissemination of scholarly medical and healthcare research. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must comply with international copyright laws, ethical publishing standards, and accepted academic research practices.

Author Copyright Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to IJRGH, the author(s) confirm that:

• The submitted work is original and has not been previously published in the same form elsewhere.
• The manuscript is not under consideration for publication in any other journal at the time of submission.
• The work does not contain any unlawful, defamatory, plagiarized, or unethical material, and does not infringe upon any copyright, trademark, patent, patient confidentiality, or proprietary rights of third parties.
• Any excerpts, figures, tables, patient-related data, or materials taken from copyrighted works are included only with proper permission from the copyright holder and appropriate acknowledgment.

The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining the consent of all co-authors and for ensuring that all authors approve the final version of the manuscript submitted for publication.

Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are requested not to withdraw the paper except under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the editorial office.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in IJRGH retain important rights regarding their work, including:

• The right to use all or part of the article (including figures, tables, and data) in future works such as books, lectures, academic presentations, or educational materials, provided proper acknowledgment is given to the journal as the original source of publication.
• The right to retain patent, trademark, and other intellectual property rights related to their research.
• The right to make copies of the article for personal use, teaching purposes, academic sharing, or institutional repository submission, provided such copies are not used for commercial sale.

Authors are encouraged to share their research to maximize its academic and healthcare impact while acknowledging the journal as the original publisher.

Rights Granted to the Journal

To enable the publication and dissemination of scholarly work, authors grant IJRGH the right to:

• Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in print, electronic, and digital formats.
• Archive and index the article in databases, repositories, and digital platforms.
• Allow the article to be accessed, shared, and distributed globally under the journal’s publication and open-access policies.

These rights ensure that the research can be widely disseminated and preserved for future academic and healthcare use.

Plagiarism and Ethical Compliance

All manuscripts submitted to IJRGH are subject to strict plagiarism screening. Authors must ensure that their work adheres to the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical medical research practices.

• Any manuscript found to contain plagiarized or copied content will be immediately rejected.
• If plagiarism, unethical practices, or violations of research ethics are discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to retract the article and take appropriate action.
• Authors responsible for confirmed plagiarism or ethical misconduct may be restricted from submitting to the journal for a specified period.

Authors must ensure that their research work complies with ethical standards regarding citation, originality, patient consent, confidentiality, and proper acknowledgment of sources.

Responsibility and Legal Compliance

All authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted work complies with international copyright regulations, healthcare research ethics, and academic publishing standards. Authors must ensure that they have obtained all necessary permissions for the use of copyrighted materials, patient-related content, clinical data, or institutional research information.

The Publisher, Editors, and Reviewers of the International Journal of Research in General Medicine and Health (IJRGH) are not responsible for any copyright violations, legal claims, patient confidentiality breaches, or intellectual property disputes arising from the content of published articles.

Any claims regarding copyright infringement, plagiarism, ethical violations, or intellectual property rights are solely the responsibility of the authors in accordance with applicable international copyright laws and academic publishing regulations.

Disclaimer

The opinions, interpretations, clinical observations, and conclusions expressed in articles published in IJRGH are solely those of the authors. The publisher, editors, and reviewers do not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the content or for any legal, ethical, or medical issues arising from the published material.

Any disputes related to copyright, intellectual property, publication ethics, or healthcare research compliance shall be addressed according to applicable international laws and academic publishing standards.

The International Journal of Research in General Medicine and Health (IJRGH) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of ethical publishing, intellectual property protection, academic integrity, and responsible dissemination of medical and healthcare research in all its publications.