{"id":44,"date":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-12-14T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T11:31:38","slug":"editorial-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/editorial-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22c168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d22c168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5415ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Policies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4888d98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426de5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426de5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bc96b e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51bc96b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654544e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654544e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal 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Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-848\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-848\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-849\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-850\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/medicalhealthjournal\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1ff89 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1ff89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b261a5 e-con-full e-flex 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialPolicies\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#OpenAccessPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open Access Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CopyrightPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CC BY License<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialFreedom\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Freedom<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Review Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewers\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Authorship\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authorship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ai\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scholarly Writing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ConflictsofInterest\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 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standards of editorial integrity, ethical publishing, and transparent scholarly communication. The journal strictly adheres to the guidelines and best practices recommended by the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong>, as well as other internationally recognized frameworks in medical and healthcare publishing.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our editorial policies ensure that every manuscript undergoes a rigorous, unbiased, and ethically sound evaluation process. These policies safeguard the quality, reliability, and credibility of all published articles across the fields of medicine, clinical sciences, public health, nursing, pharmacy, and biomedical research.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We regularly review and update our editorial standards to align with:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global norms in <strong>medical and health research publishing<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Evolving ethical guidelines for human and clinical studies<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">International standards for peer review, authorship, data sharing, and research transparency<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">By upholding these principles, the journal aims to ensure that all published work contributes meaningfully to advancing healthcare knowledge, improving patient outcomes, and promoting ethical medical research practices worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c917d34 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c917d34\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"OpenAccessPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf92d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf92d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Annals of Medical and Health Research<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> follows a <strong>full open access model<\/strong>, making all published articles freely available online without any subscription or access charges. Readers can read, download, share, and use the content for any lawful purpose with proper attribution.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal supports open knowledge sharing to promote wider visibility, faster scientific communication, and improved access to medical and health research globally.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5896260 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5896260\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CopyrightPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52124d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d52124d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb08946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb08946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Annals of Medical and Health Research: An International Journal**<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors retain full copyright to their work and grant the journal the right of first publication through a License to Publish agreement. All published articles may be used, shared, and reproduced in any medium with proper credit to the authors and the journal.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must ensure that their submission is original, not previously published, and not under review elsewhere. If any copyrighted figures, tables, or images are used, authors are responsible for obtaining the required permissions and providing acknowledgments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964193f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"964193f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CCBYLicense\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CC BY License Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa775c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa775c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles in <em>Annals of Medical and Health Research: An International Journal<\/em> are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This license allows anyone to <strong>share<\/strong> and <strong>adapt<\/strong> the content, even for commercial use, as long as proper credit is given to the authors and the journal. Users must also provide a link to the license and indicate if any changes were made. No additional restrictions may be applied that limit others from using the content under the same terms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1069491 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1069491\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"EditorialFreedom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a52fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a52fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Freedom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031dafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031dafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Annals of Medical and Health Research: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> follows a strict policy of editorial independence. The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board have complete authority over editorial decisions, including manuscript evaluation, peer review, revisions, and acceptance.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All decisions are based solely on the quality, originality, scientific validity, and relevance of the manuscript to medical and health sciences. The publisher does not influence or interfere with the editorial process in any form. No commercial or external factors affect the peer review or publication outcome.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This policy ensures fairness, transparency, and integrity throughout the publication process.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: SimSun; font-weight: normal;\">Key Editorial Policies &amp; Reference Links<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism Policy (Strict Zero Tolerance)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications\/rights\/plagiarism\/id-plagiarism.html\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications\/rights\/plagiarism\/id-plagiarism.html<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship &amp; Contributions Guidelines (COPE)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/authorship\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/authorship<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflict of Interest Policy (COPE)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/conflicts-of-interest\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/conflicts-of-interest<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer Review Ethics (COPE)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/peerreview\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/peerreview<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Copyright &amp; Licensing (CC BY 4.0)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Open Access Principles (DOAJ)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/apply\/guide\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/doaj.org\/apply\/guide\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Archiving &amp; Preservation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Portico \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portico.org\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.portico.org\/<\/a><br \/>CLOCKSS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wame.org\/editorial-independence\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/wame.org\/editorial-independence<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Retraction Guidelines (COPE)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/retraction-guidelines\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/retraction-guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce635 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8ce635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10660e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10660e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Review Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a513e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a513e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Peer Review Model<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal uses a <strong>single-blind review<\/strong> system where reviewers remain anonymous. All manuscripts (except invited editorials) undergo strict quality and ethical checks.<\/span><\/p><h3>Review Process<\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. Initial Screening<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>The Managing Editor checks plagiarism, scope, and formatting.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Editorial Assessment<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>The Editor-in-Chief or an Editorial Board Member decides whether the manuscript proceeds to external review.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">3. Peer Review<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>At least <strong>two experts<\/strong> review the manuscript for:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Originality and significance<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Scientific and methodological quality<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ethical compliance<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clarity of presentation<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers submit comments and recommendations (Accept, Minor\/Major Revision, Reject).<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">4. Final Decision<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>The Academic Editor makes the final decision after considering reviewer reports.<\/span><\/p><h3>Special Cases<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submissions from Editorial Board or Guest Editors are handled independently to avoid bias.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Special issue articles follow the same review standards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6980482 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6980482\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PeerReviewPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8452b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8452b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4238521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4238521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Selection of Reviewers<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Reviewers are chosen based on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Independence from the authors and their institutions.<\/span><\/li><li>Relevant expertise and recent publications in the field.<\/li><li>Ability to provide a timely and informed evaluation.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author-Suggested Reviewers <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may suggest reviewers, but the journal makes the final decision. Suggested reviewers must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have recent publications in the relevant field.<\/span><\/li><li>Not have co-authored, collaborated, or shared institutional affiliation with any author recently.<\/li><li>Have no personal or financial conflicts of interest.<\/li><li>Authors should provide the reviewer\u2019s name, email, institution, research area, and ORCID (if available).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Notes for Reviewers <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Declare conflicts of interest.<\/span><\/li><li>Maintain confidentiality.<\/li><li>Provide objective, constructive, and unbiased feedback.<\/li><li>Report suspected misconduct.<\/li><li>Avoid unnecessary self-citations.<\/li><li>Submit reviews on time or request an extension when needed.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Roles in Peer Review<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Managing Editor:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Screens submissions, checks plagiarism, and coordinates communication.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Academic Editor:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Evaluates reviewer reports and makes the final decision (accept, revise, reject). Their name will be published with the accepted article.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf9211 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf9211\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Authorship\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a344460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authorship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6650704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6650704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Criteria<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribute substantially to the research design, analysis, or development.<\/span><\/li><li>Draft or critically revise the manuscript.<\/li><li>Approve the final version.<\/li><li>Take responsibility for the integrity of the work.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Corresponding Author <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Responsible for managing communication with the journal, ensuring all authors meet criteria, handling declarations (conflicts, ethics, acknowledgments), and responding to queries after publication.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Equal \/ Dual Authorship <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dual first or dual corresponding authorship is allowed if contributions are equal and clearly stated.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Group Authorship <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Large groups must identify members who qualify as authors. Group names may be included with clear contributor identification.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Disputes <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must resolve authorship issues themselves. Institutions should handle disputes following COPE guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Changes <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Changes (add\/remove\/reorder) before acceptance require written agreement from all authors, including the one added\/removed.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author Contributions (CRediT) <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">All authors must specify contributions using the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing). This appears in the Declarations section.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">ORCID <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID iDs for proper identification.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acknowledgments <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged with their specific role.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of AI Tools<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>AI tools cannot be authors.<br \/>AI may be used only for language improvement, not for generating scientific ideas or analyses.<br \/>Non-disclosure of AI use may be considered misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1965048 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1965048\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ai\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57dc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57dc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee845b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee845b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI tools cannot be listed as authors, as authorship requires human accountability. Authors may use AI or machine-learning tools only for language editing, grammar correction, or readability improvements.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI must <strong>not<\/strong> be used to generate research ideas, design experiments, analyze data, or draw scientific conclusions. All scientific content must be created and verified by the authors.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the manuscript, regardless of AI assistance.<\/span><\/p><h3>Disclosure of AI Use<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If AI tools are used, authors must include a disclosure statement in the Declarations section. Example:<\/span><\/p><p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe authors used [AI tool] for language editing. All content was reviewed and verified by the authors, who take full responsibility for the final manuscript.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Basic tools for spelling, grammar, or reference checking do not require disclosure.<\/span><\/p><h3>Misconduct<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Failure to disclose AI use when required may be treated as publication misconduct, following COPE guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f690d1b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f690d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ConflictsofInterest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb2d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb2d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conflicts of Interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b0e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b0e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A conflict of interest arises when a person\u2019s judgment about a manuscript may be influenced by financial, personal, academic, or institutional relationships. Conflicts may be real, potential, or perceived.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Common examples include financial interests (funding, employment, patents), academic or professional relationships, and personal associations.<\/span><\/p><h3>Authors<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must include a COI statement in the manuscript.<br \/>If no conflicts exist, use:<br \/><strong>\u201cThe authors declare no conflicts of interest.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The corresponding author must ensure all co-authors provide accurate disclosures.<\/span><\/p><h3>Reviewers<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers must declare any conflicts (e.g., recent collaboration, institutional ties, financial interests).<br \/>If a conflict exists, the reviewer should decline or notify the editor.<\/span><\/p><h3>Editors and Editorial Staff<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors, board members, and staff must disclose any conflicts.<br \/>If a conflict exists, the editor will be removed from handling the manuscript.<br \/>Submissions from editorial board members or guest editors are handled independently to ensure fairness.<\/span><\/p><h3>Funding Disclosure<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must list all funding sources and grant numbers.<br \/>They must also state the sponsor\u2019s role (if any) in study design, data analysis, manuscript writing, or publication decisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3c78d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a3c78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ebgee\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d9b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d9b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editors, Board Members, Guest Editors, and Editorial Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a69d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a69d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All editors, board members, guest editors, and editorial staff must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to manuscripts they handle. If a conflict exists or could be perceived as compromising impartiality, the editor must inform the editorial office and recuse themselves. The Editor-in-Chief will reassign the manuscript to an independent editor.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To maintain transparency, manuscripts submitted by editorial board members or guest editors are handled separately by other qualified editors, without the involvement of the submitting editor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1ccfb e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d1ccfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ResearchEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d580000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d580000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e86b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e86b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal upholds the highest standards of research integrity. Authors must ensure their work follows all relevant institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human Participants &amp; Data<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Studies involving human participants, surveys, or personal data must follow recognized ethical standards. Informed consent is required, and consent for publication must be obtained when sensitive data (e.g., images, audio) is used.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Animal Research<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Studies involving animals must follow approved ethical guidelines such as the ARRIVE Guidelines and have clearance from an authorized Animal Ethics Committee.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data Integrity &amp; Safety<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors must ensure honest and transparent reporting of all data and methods. Research involving hazardous materials or sensitive technologies must follow accepted safety and engineering ethics standards.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">References:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>OECD Human Research Guidelines<br \/>ARRIVE Guidelines for Animal Research<br \/>COPE Guidelines<br \/>IEEE Code of Ethics<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1759583 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1759583\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"res\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29ddf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29ddf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experimental Studies &amp; Registration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5957eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5957eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experimental studies include testing of systems, prototypes, materials, software, or processes in labs, simulations, or field\/user trials. Authors must follow ethical and professional standards (COPE, OECD) and provide approvals or compliance details when required.<\/span><\/p><h3>Research Ethics &amp; Compliance<\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human Participants:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Ethics approval and informed consent required for surveys or user studies.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Safety &amp; Environment:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Follow applicable safety standards; avoid harm to people or the environment.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data Transparency:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Share data, codes, or simulation files; include a Data Availability Statement.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflicts of Interest:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Must be disclosed; if none: <em>\u201cThe authors declare no conflict of interest.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Intellectual Property:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Disclose patents or proprietary methods.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3867d73 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3867d73\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Confidentiality\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190218c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"190218c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476545b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476545b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All editors, reviewers, and authors must maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscripts and the peer review process.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Treat manuscripts as confidential; do not use content for personal gain. Delete or destroy copies after review. Consultation with colleagues requires editorial permission. Reviewer identities remain anonymous under the single-blind system.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Manuscript details are not shared outside the editorial team, except in cases of suspected misconduct.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Records:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> For rejected manuscripts, copies are removed unless retention is legally or ethically required. For published manuscripts, records are kept for at least three years.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Replication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Methods must allow independent reproduction; limitations acknowledged.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Publication Ethics:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Follow COPE; plagiarism, fabrication, or duplicate submission prohibited; manuscripts checked via iThenticate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d763f09 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d763f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"dmap\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data and Materials Availability Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5601baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5601baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must provide a <strong>Data and Materials Availability Statement<\/strong> in all submissions. Data, code, models, and other materials should be deposited in public repositories (e.g., Zenodo, GitHub, Figshare) with links or DOIs included.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If data cannot be shared due to confidentiality, security, or IP restrictions, authors must explain this in the statement. Third-party datasets must be properly acknowledged, with access details if available.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For articles with no new data (e.g., reviews), authors should state: \u201cNo new data were generated or analyzed in this study.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial office may request raw data or supporting materials to verify results; failure to comply may lead to rejection or retraction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fe84a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93fe84a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CitationPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa9129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa9129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citation Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b76adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b76adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must cite relevant, original sources to support statements in their manuscripts, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and academic integrity. Citations should be diverse and not over-rely on one region or excessive self-citation.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation Manipulation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Practices such as excessive self-citation, coercive citations, or citation stacking are unethical and will lead to manuscript rejection. Legitimate self-citations must be relevant and justified.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal follows <strong>COPE guidelines<\/strong> on citation ethics and may report violations to institutions or funding bodies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce17928 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce17928\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rcfp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a407c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a407c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References &amp; Citation Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1fa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df1fa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">General Guidelines:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All cited works must be accurate, complete, and relevant.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Every reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation Style:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal follows <strong>Vancouver style<\/strong> (numeric).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In-text citations use numbers in square brackets [1].<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">References are listed in the order they appear in the text.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Include: Author(s), title, journal\/book, volume, pages, year, DOI\/URL if available.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Journal: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones. \u201cImpact of telemedicine on patient care,\u201d <em>J Clin Med<\/em>, 2022;11:234\u2013240.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Book: [2] M. Johnson. <em>Clinical Nursing Practice<\/em>, 3rd ed. New York: Springer, 2021.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Website: [3] WHO. \u201cGlobal Health Observatory,\u201d 2023. Available: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/data\/gho\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/data\/gho<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reference Management:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are encouraged to use EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley for consistency.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism &amp; Originality:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All manuscripts are checked using iThenticate.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Violations may lead to rejection, correction, or retraction.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate Publication:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Prior related work must be cited, and differences clearly stated.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exceptions: Preprints, theses, conference abstracts, datasets, clinical trial registry postings.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editorial Oversight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Redundant or duplicate publications will follow <strong>COPE guidelines<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Key Policies Covered:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship criteria<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism &amp; originality<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate publication<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflict of interest<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer review process<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data availability<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Research ethics<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Corrections &amp; retractions<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Open access &amp; copyright<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Preprints &amp; archiving<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a582a8 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a582a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"MisconductPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d4fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d4fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconduct Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c7ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal handles all cases of scientific misconduct according to <strong>COPE<\/strong>, <strong>WAME<\/strong>, and <strong>ICMJE<\/strong> standards.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Types of Misconduct:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Falsification of data:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Fabrication, selective reporting, omission, or distortion of results.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Using others\u2019 words, ideas, or results without credit.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship issues:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Excluding contributors, including non-contributors, or duplicate publication.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Misappropriation of ideas:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Using confidential information improperly.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Violation of research practices:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Manipulating experiments, biased analysis, or misleading reporting.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regulatory non-compliance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Ignoring laws or ethical guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inappropriate conduct:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> False accusations or retaliation against whistleblowers.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate publication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Publishing the same work in multiple journals without disclosure.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflicts and disclosure:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Failing to declare conflicts of interest, funding, or affiliations.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reference and Citation Misconduct:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation manipulation or excessive self-citation.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Omission of relevant prior work.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inaccurate, fabricated, or ghost references.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Improper formatting violating journal style.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Handling Allegations:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers and readers may report suspected misconduct.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial board follows COPE guidelines; 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