Editorial Policies

QOLAC is committed to the highest standards of publishing ethics and endorses the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Policy Statement on Geopolitical Intrusion on Editorial Decisions, and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations.

By submitting a manuscript to QOLAC, the corresponding author guarantees that the submission represents original work. Submission implies that all authors have read, consented to, and take public responsibility for the content, and that the work complies with all of the journal's editorial policies.

In accordance with our commitment to academic objectivity, QOLAC maintains absolute neutrality concerning geopolitical disputes and jurisdictional claims in published maps, geographical designations, and institutional affiliations.