Imagen Diagnóstica is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity, ethical conduct, and publication ethics. The journal adheres to the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the Recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Authors submitting manuscripts to Imagen Diagnóstica must ensure that their work is original, scientifically sound, and conducted in accordance with recognized ethical standards. Research involving human participants, patient data, or biological materials must have received approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB), and informed consent must be obtained whenever applicable. Studies involving animals should comply with internationally accepted guidelines for the ethical treatment and welfare of animals.

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, sources of funding, and relevant ethical approvals at the time of submission. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, image manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and any other forms of research misconduct are considered unacceptable.

The Editorial Office reserves the right to reject any manuscript at any stage of the editorial or peer review process if unethical conduct, scientific misconduct, or violations of publication ethics are identified. In cases of suspected misconduct, the journal follows the procedures and flowcharts developed by COPE to investigate concerns and take appropriate corrective actions, which may include manuscript rejection, publication of corrections, retractions, or notification of relevant institutions.

By submitting a manuscript to Imagen Diagnóstica, authors affirm that they have complied with all applicable ethical requirements and agree to abide by the journal's ethical policies and editorial decisions.