POLICY

The Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) publishes original research work carried out by clinicians, population scientists and medical students in all fields of healthcare sciences.

The articles describing or analyzing significant health problems are considered for publication in our journal. Moreover, it is specified that fundamental research like computational design models of drugs etc. do not meet the gateway of the journal.

The types of publishable material include original articles, case reports, short communication, student articles and letter to editor. Every issue relays an editorial on to some burning topic in relation to local or global health problems. Review articles can be sent by the experts in the field or may be invited from time to time by the editor.

All articles published represent the opinion of the author and do not reflect editor's or editorial staff's endorsement. All rights reserved to the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. No part of the Journal may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any other means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the editor Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) Manuscripts, including illustrations and tables must be original and not under consideration by another publication.

The plagiarism policy is strict and takes decisions for any form of plagiarism in accordance with WAME.

The Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) has agreed to receive manuscripts in accordance with the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals".

Animal rights Policy

It is encouraged that animal related research be sent to the specific sub-specialty related journal and is not published in the journal. However, when an article related to animal research is submitted, it is expected that the authors have adhered to the following: 1. Local Institutional review board has approved the research study. 2. Approval of the local animal research committee in the institute or the university research ethics committee, where the research was carried out is attached along with the submitted manuscript. Hopefully the local animal research committee is taking into consideration that alternative research with animals is not possible and animals are essential for their research, justification on the number of animals used is mentioned, animal welfare must be a priority in terms of living space, nutrition, cleanliness, day to day care and above all minimal pain is caused to animals with appropriate analgesia and anesthesia, researchers must respect the animals and they have a legal, ethical and personal responsibility when getting involved in animal research. Researcher should be properly trained and competent in all procedures related to the animals including euthanasia. In Pakistan we are following the Helsinki's Declaration regarding animal house and animal handlings as indicated in the following website:

COPYRIGHT POLICY

All the authors of manuscripts submitted to and published in the Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) agree to transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript to the Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS). After publication, such manuscripts can only be re-produced after permission from the editorial board and the publisher.

All authors are required to sign the copyright policy statement which is found on the submission form and send it in with the manuscript.

In case the manuscript is rejected, the copyright transfers back to the authors.

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by the Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) contributing authors are not necessarily those of the AJMAHS editorial staff. Readers are invited to interact regarding AJMAHS authors' ideas through the author's email. AJMAHS is not responsible if the author does not or chooses not to respond to the query.

All material published in the AJMAHS undergoes strict peer review to ensure fair balance, objectivity, independence, and relevance to academic, educational, and clinical needs. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the editors and the publisher to verify the material published i.e., drug names and doses, the results of experimental/field work and the clinical findings published in AJMAHS. The opinions expressed are exclusively those of the authors. The ultimate responsibility for the use and dosage of drugs mentioned in AJMAHS, and in the analysis and the interpretation of published material, lies with the medical practitioner/scientist/researcher (author). The editors and publisher can accept no liability whatsoever in respect of any claim for damages arising there from. However, AJMAHS welcomes any errors identified and brought to the attention of editors.

Neither the editors of the AJMAHS, nor its publishers, nor any other party involved in the preparation of material contained in the AJMAHS represent or warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such material. Patients and consumers of medical drugs etc. described in published manuscripts posted on the website of the AJMAHS should review the information carefully with their professional healthcare provider. The information is not intended to replace medical advice offered by the physicians.

The AJMAHS and its publishers make no representations or warranties with respect to any treatment, action, or application of medication or preparation by any person following the information offered or provided within or through the AJMAHS. The AJMAHS and its publishers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising there from.

AJMAHS may contain links to websites operated by other parties. These links are provided purely for educational and learning purposes. Such links do not imply AJMAHS's endorsement of material on any other site and AJMAHS disclaims all liability regarding anyone's access of such linked websites.

The commercial parties e.g., drug and medical equipment manufacturers who purchase advertisements/supplements in the AJMAHS have no influence whatsoever on the editorial content of AJMAJS. The publishing of advertisements in AJMAHS does not imply endorsement of the product(s) or the company selling them by the AJMAHS or its editors.

Due to the above facts, authors must accept full responsibility for the content of their articles. The members of the editorial board and the AJMAHS are not responsible for the statements and opinions expressed by the authors in their articles/communications/letters published in the AJMAHS. To the fullest extent permitted by law, AJMAHS and its editors are not responsible for any losses, injury, or damage, intellectual or psychological or physical or otherwise, caused to any person or property (including under contract, by negligence, products liability or otherwise) whether they be direct or indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, resulting from the application of the information published in AJMAHS.

PEER REVIEW POLICY

The initial manuscript evaluation is done by the editor. Manuscript is not accepted at this stage. The manuscript is then reviewed by a member of the editorial team in detail or the editor, in terms of the initial assessment, which comprises of pre-requisites such as an ethical review letter by the IRB, conflict of interest statement, certificate of authors with their complete name, email addresses, contribution according to the ICMJE guidelines, word count appropriate for the article submitted, references in Vancouver style and their number according to the type of article. Also, checked for the grammar, abstract; structured or unstructured, key words according to MeSH, pages numbered, tables self-explanatory and details of the introduction, methodology (especially study design), statistics, results, discussion, and conclusion.

Those articles that meet the minimum criteria are sent to 2 peer reviewers, which is double-blind, where both the author and referee remain anonymous throughout the process. The referees are selected according to their expertise, and we try to maintain a database of referees which is continuously updated. After the peer review form is completed the peer reviewer gives a summarized paragraph of the articles originality, importance, presentation, significance of results, inference, impact of research in the relevant field and ethical aspects. If rejected, adds a paragraph mentioning the reasons for rejection. Comments for the editor are added and summarized comments are mandatory with a separate paragraph. A separate form is present for peer review for a case report and a separate one for the original article/short communication/short report, etc. the time given to peer reviewers is maximum 3 weeks and the reviewer is requested to inform the editor at an early stage if they cannot review the article.

If both reviewers reject the article, then the article is generally rejected with the reasons being sent to the author. However, the final decision and responsibility rests with the editor, whether to accept or reject the article.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

According to AJMAHS's copyright policy, the copyright belongs to the Journal upon submission of the manuscript. Moreover, it is considered unethical to submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.

If the authors want to withdraw the manuscript during its processing, an email must be sent notifying as to their intention, to the effect that the manuscript withdrawal form will be emailed for the signatures of all the authors. This needs to be completed, scanned, and sent back. A final letter from the editorial office for withdrawal of the manuscript will then be dispatched. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.

Please note that without a formal letter of withdrawal, a manuscript is not considered withdrawn and use of such a manuscript elsewhere will be construed as an ethical misconduct.

ADVERTISEMENT POLICY

The Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) receives any advertisements. Advertisements are subject to review by the Editor-in-Chief and members of the editorial board. If an advertisement is accepted, it is related to relevant fields. There are no online advertisements. Only advertisements that are available are in the hardcopy of the journal. Only FDA-approved drugs are printed as advertisements. Full generic name of the ingredient is present. We try that our advertising policy is consistent with that of World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

ANIMALS BASED STUDIES

Animal-based studies, or research articles conducted on animals, will be considered for processing or publication in the Advanced Journal of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (AJMAHS) effective immediately.