Editorial policies
Polymers in Medicine is owned by Wroclaw Medical University and managed by Wroclaw Medical University Press. The journal does not publish advertisements.
The journal follows recognized publishing standards and ethical guidelines, including COPE and ICMJE recommendations. All submissions must be original, not under consideration elsewhere, and are screened using Similarity Check (iThenticate).
The journal applies double-blind peer review. Manuscripts undergo initial editorial assessment and may be rejected prior to peer review (desk rejection). Manuscripts sent for review are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. Final decisions are based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment.
For studies involving humans/animals, authors must provide ethics approval (or waiver) and informed consent statements where applicable. Authors must disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
The journal maintains transparent procedures for appeals/complaints and post-publication actions (corrections, retractions, removals, expressions of concern) in line with COPE guidance.
Polymers in Medicine is a Diamond Open Access journal: all content is freely available immediately upon publication, with no APCs and no submission fees.
Use of AI tools must be disclosed; AI tools cannot be listed as authors.