Overview

Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine (DCM) is committed to maintaining the integrity, independence, and credibility of its editorial content. Any advertising, sponsorship, or promotional material associated with the journal must not influence editorial decisions or the peer review process.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scientific merit, quality, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope. Advertisers and sponsors have no influence over manuscript evaluation, peer review, acceptance, or publication decisions.

Advertising Standards

Advertisements must:

• Be legal, ethical, and truthful.
• Comply with applicable regulations and industry standards.
• Be clearly distinguishable from editorial content.
• Not contain misleading or deceptive claims.

The journal reserves the right to reject, remove, or request modification of any advertisement that does not meet these standards.

Separation of Advertising and Editorial Content

Advertising content will be clearly separated from editorial and scholarly content. Publication of advertisements does not imply endorsement or approval by the journal, its editors, or publisher.

Prohibited Advertising

The journal does not accept advertisements that:

• Contain false or misleading information.
• Promote unethical or illegal activities.
• Compromise the journal’s reputation or editorial independence.
• Conflict with accepted medical, scientific, or ethical standards.

Policy Review

The journal reserves the right to revise this Advertising Policy as necessary to maintain compliance with evolving publishing standards and best practices.