Code of conduct for reviewers

The manuscript reviewers of Anales Médicos are committed to observe the following precepts: 

  1. Confidentiality 
  2. Cordiality 
  3. Opportunity 
  4. Objectivity 
  5. Impartiality 
  6. Liability 
  7. Integrity 
  8. Justice 


In any case, potential conflicts of interest must be declared. Editors should be aware that the use of artificial intelligence for manuscript review may constitute a breach of confidentiality terms. Reviewers must seek permission from the editor-in-chief if they wish to employ artificial intelligence tools for manuscript review.

For more information: ICMJE: Use of artificial intelligence in the review process

 
They will evaluate the manuscript according to its: 

  1. Originality 
  2. Topicality 
  3. Relevance 
  4. Clarity 
  5. Transparency 
  6. Relevance 
  7. Scientific contribution 
  8. Adherence to ethical principles 
  9. Methodological quality 

They must report to the editor any suspected misconduct by the authors, such as: 

  1. Plagiarism 
  2. Lack of adherence to international ethical considerations in their research development 
  3. Data fragmentation 
  4. Manipulation, falsification or appropriation of data, figures, tables, or images 
  5. Use of materials without authorization from the intellectual author 
  6. Duplicate or redundant publication 
  7. Citation tampering, including unwarranted self-citation 
  8. Omission of relevant information 
  9. Manipulation in the list of authors


Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in peer review

This journal recognizes the potential of AI tools to support certain editorial tasks; however, it considers that the scientific evaluation of manuscripts and the preparation of peer review reports must remain the sole responsibility of the reviewer.

Therefore, the use of generative AI to evaluate manuscripts, generate or draft peer review reports, formulate editorial recommendations, or replace the reviewer’s critical judgment is not permitted. Likewise, reviewers must not enter manuscripts, data, tables, figures, reports, or any other confidential information into AI tools.

The use of AI tools is permitted exclusively as linguistic or editing support for text prepared by the reviewer, provided that such tools do not contribute to the scientific evaluation and that the confidentiality of the information is ensured. Any use of AI beyond this function must be disclosed to the editor. This position is consistent with the approach adopted by leading international scientific publishers, which establish varying levels of restriction and transparency regarding the use of AI in peer review.