1. General Principles
1.1 Advertising must always be clearly distinguishable from scientific and editorial content.
1.2 Journal articles are never modified, delayed, or removed to accommodate advertising or promotional requests.
1.3 Advertisers and sponsors have no influence on editorial decisions, peer review, or journal policies.
1.4 Advertising staff or representatives do not have access to manuscripts or editorial content before publication.
2. Restrictions on Advertising
2.1 The use of the GMR name, logo, or branding in third-party promotional materials is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.
2.2 Advertised products and services must comply with all applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory standards in the regions where they are displayed.
2.3 Advertisements for medical, pharmaceutical, or healthcare-related products must conform to internationally accepted ethical standards, including guidelines of the WHO, EMA, and FDA.
2.4 Misleading, deceptive, discriminatory, or unethical advertising is not permitted under any circumstances.
3. Journal’s Rights
3.1 GMR reserves the right to evaluate all advertisements and promotions for compliance with journal policies and ethical standards.
3.2 The journal may reject, amend, remove, or cancel any advertisement or promotional material at any time if deemed inconsistent with the mission, vision, or ethical standards of GMR.
4. Promotion Activities
4.1 GMR may engage in ethical promotional activities to increase the journal’s visibility and encourage submissions of high-quality manuscripts.
4.2 Promotional activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Announcements via academic mailing lists;
- Communications at scientific conferences and symposia;
- Posts on scholarly social media and professional platforms.