Canon Journal of Medicine: Developing Editorial Policies and Recommence of Publication

Canon Journal of Medicine (CJM) is open access, peer-review, online journal published quarterly in general medicine and medical science. After a one-year pause in publication, from December 2021, Canon Journal of Medicine will recommence publication of scientific articles with a new Editor-in-Chief (EIC) and Editorial Board.Since a high standard of ethical consideration and transparent publication is essential for medical journalism, we have made considerable changes to the editorial policies. Changes were made aligning the CJM policies with the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) recommendations. Here are some critical approaches we have taken: (1) Publication of peer-review content along with the article. (2) Four reviewers for each manuscript (3) Clear guidelines. (4) Contract for Editors. (5) Permissions and Ethical Consideration Forms. (6) Social Responsibilities.