Introduction

Medical Letter (Med Ltr) is committed to conducting all marketing and promotional activities in a professional, ethical, transparent, and responsible manner. The journal ensures that direct marketing practices accurately reflect its aims, scope, editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and publication services.

This policy is developed in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics.

Marketing Practices

All direct marketing activities conducted by Medical Letter shall:

• Be truthful, accurate, and evidence-based.
• Clearly identify the journal and publisher.
• Accurately describe the journal’s scope, objectives, and services.
• Avoid misleading or exaggerated claims regarding indexing, impact, citations, acceptance rates, or publication timelines.
• Respect the professional integrity of researchers, authors, and institutions.

The journal shall not engage in deceptive or aggressive solicitation practices.

Author Invitations

Medical Letter may invite researchers, clinicians, and scholars to submit manuscripts that are relevant to the journal's scope.

Such invitations shall:

• Be professionally written and relevant to the recipient’s expertise.
• Clearly state the journal’s title and scope.
• Provide accurate information regarding peer review, publication fees, and editorial policies.
• Not guarantee acceptance or publication.

All submissions are subject to the journal’s standard editorial and peer-review procedures.

Email Communications

Promotional emails and calls for papers may be distributed to researchers and academic professionals.

The journal ensures that:

• Communications are relevant and appropriate.
• Recipient information is obtained through lawful and ethical means.
• Recipients have the option to unsubscribe from future communications.
• Personal data is handled in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.

The journal does not send misleading, excessive, or unsolicited mass communications.

Transparency

All marketing materials must accurately represent:

• The journal’s peer-review model.
• Open Access status.
• Article Processing Charges (APC).
• Editorial policies.
• Publication ethics standards.
• Indexing and abstracting information.

Medical Letter will not claim inclusion in databases, indexes, or rankings unless such inclusion has been officially confirmed.

Editorial Independence

Marketing activities shall remain completely separate from editorial decision-making.

Direct marketing efforts shall not:

• Influence manuscript evaluation.
• Affect peer-review outcomes.
• Guarantee publication.
• Influence editorial decisions.

Acceptance or rejection of manuscripts is based solely on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and ethical compliance.

Ethical Standards

Medical Letter is committed to ethical promotion of scholarly publishing and follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics regarding transparency, integrity, and responsible communication.

Any marketing activity found to be misleading, deceptive, or inconsistent with ethical publishing standards will be reviewed and corrected.

Policy Statement

Medical Letter (Med Ltr) is committed to ensuring that all direct marketing and promotional activities are conducted ethically, transparently, and professionally. The journal does not engage in misleading solicitation practices and maintains complete transparency regarding its editorial processes, peer-review system, publication fees, and publishing standards. All marketing communications are designed to support informed decision-making by authors and the broader research community.