Ethics, access & privacy

Open Access Policy

All content published by the Journal of Surgical Intelligence is open access — freely available to readers worldwide immediately upon publication, without subscription, registration, or payment barriers. Authors retain copyright of their work, and articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, permitting reuse with appropriate attribution.

Ethics & Malpractice Statement

We adhere strictly to the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing, drawing on the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

• Originality & plagiarism: Submitted manuscripts must be original. All submissions are screened for plagiarism during administrative triage.
• Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the work and approved the final manuscript.
• Conflicts of interest: Full disclosure of funding sources, equity in technology companies, and relevant patents is required.
• Research integrity: Studies involving human or animal subjects must confirm appropriate ethical approval and informed consent. AI/ML studies must disclose dataset provenance and address algorithmic bias.
• Corrections & retractions: We are committed to publishing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where warranted.

Peer Review

We employ a double-blind, multidisciplinary peer review process. Every manuscript is reviewed by both a clinical and a technical expert. For full details, see our Peer Review & Timelines page.

Privacy Policy

The Journal of Surgical Intelligence collects only the information necessary to operate the submission and review process — author names, contact details, institutional affiliations, and submitted manuscripts. This information is used solely for editorial purposes and is never sold or shared with third parties for marketing. Submission data is transmitted securely and stored in access-controlled editorial systems. For any privacy inquiry, contact Editor@JSurgicalIntelligence.com.