Advertising Policy

1. PURPOSE AND ETHICAL ALIGNMENT
JCMN permits limited and highly selective advertising to support scholarly communication while safeguarding editorial independence and research integrity. We adhere strictly to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices. Advertising arrangements must never compromise peer review integrity or ethical publishing principles.

2. EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
Editorial decisions are entirely independent of advertising activities. Advertising relationships do not influence editorial content, peer review, acceptance decisions, or publication timelines. JCMN does not endorse any product, service, conference, or institution advertised on its platforms.

PERMITTED: CONFERENCES
- Academic announcements
- Scholarly publishing opportunities
- Highly selective vetting process
- Peer review remains standard & independent

STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Tobacco and alcohol products
- Deceptive or verifiable claims
- Personal, racial, or political content
- Predatory conference organizers

3. VETTING CRITERIA
Institutional Standing: Must be organized by a recognized academic institution, research institute, or scholarly society. Commercial organizers without academic oversight are ineligible.
Governance: Full disclosure of organizing committees, leadership roles, and financial sponsorship is required.
Ethical Compliance: Organizers must commit to COPE principles regarding misconduct, plagiarism, and duplicate submission.

4. PLACEMENT & CONTENT DISTINCTION
No Targeting: Drug-specific ads may not be targeted to articles with related editorial content.
Visual Distinction: Advertising and editorial content must be clearly distinguishable. JCMN does not publish "advertorial" content.
Conflict Disclosure: All advertisers must disclose potential conflicts of interest.
Right of Refusal: JCMN reserves the right to remove or reject any advertisement that damages the brand or raises ethical concerns. Complaints regarding ads should be submitted in writing to the publisher.