Ethical Statements

The editorial board of the journal "Polish Journal of Public Health" is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scientific credibility in the published content. Recognizing diligence and honesty as fundamental values, it strongly opposes any misconduct related to the publication of scientific works.

"Polish Journal of Public Health" does not tolerate plagiarism in any form, particularly in the form of copying text or its fragments, ideas, images, or data from other sources, including the author's previous publications, unless properly cited. Each quotation must be properly marked, providing the authors' names and all information necessary to unambiguously identify the source of the quotation.

Authors are obliged to present the results of their research in a reliable and honest manner, without concealing or manipulating data. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect the results of their research or its interpretation. By submitting a work, authors declare that during the research, the results of which are submitted to the Editorial Board in the form of a publication, patients' rights were respected in accordance with the WMA Declaration of Helsinki and that the research was conducted in compliance with the requirements of the bioethics committee and local legislation. The editorial board has the right to request a copy of the bioethics committee's approval from the authors in case of doubts regarding the bioethical compliance.

Reviewers are obliged to adhere to the standards and ethical principles related to the review of scientific texts and to counteract practices that are inconsistent with accepted norms.