Orthopaedic Journal of Madhya Pradesh is committed to meeting and upholding the highest standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process and the content published. We follow closely and adhere to the principles of the industry associations, such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), that set standards and provide guidelines for best practices in order to meet these requirements. The journal also subscribes to its principles on how to deal with acts of misconduct thereby committing to investigate allegations of misconduct in order to ensure the integrity of research. The journal expects highest ethical standards from their authors, reviewers and editors when conducting research, submitting papers and throughout the peer-review process.