Overview

Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine (DCM) is committed to conducting all direct marketing and promotional activities in a professional, ethical, transparent, and responsible manner.

The journal ensures that marketing communications accurately represent its aims, scope, editorial policies, services, and publication practices.

Ethical Marketing Practices

All promotional and marketing activities undertaken by the journal:

• Are truthful, accurate, and not misleading.
• Respect the integrity of scholarly publishing.
• Do not make unrealistic promises regarding publication outcomes.
• Do not guarantee manuscript acceptance.
• Do not misrepresent indexing, impact metrics, or journal achievements.

Communication with Authors and Researchers

The journal may communicate with researchers, authors, reviewers, and academic institutions regarding:

• Calls for papers.
• Journal updates and announcements.
• Special issues and publication opportunities.
• Editorial and publishing information.

Such communications are intended to be relevant, professional, and respectful of recipients.

Editorial Independence

Marketing activities are conducted independently of editorial decision-making. Promotional efforts do not influence manuscript evaluation, peer review, acceptance, or publication decisions.

Compliance with Ethical Standards

The journal supports responsible marketing practices consistent with internationally recognized scholarly publishing standards and ethical principles. All marketing communications are expected to uphold the reputation, credibility, and integrity of the journal.

Policy Review

This policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to ensure continued compliance with best practices in academic publishing.