Adherence to Community Standards

Axis Journal of Medical and Biosocial Sciences (AJMBS)

Commitment to Scholarly Integrity

The Axis Journal of Medical and Biosocial Sciences (AJMBS) is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and academic excellence across all areas of its operation. Upholding these community standards ensures transparency, inclusivity, and respect for all members of the scholarly ecosystem — including authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.

Our policies are rooted in internationally recognized ethical frameworks and publication standards endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

1. Integrity and Authenticity

  • AJMBS enforces a zero-tolerance policy toward academic misconduct.

  • All submitted research must be original, properly referenced, and free from plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, image manipulation, or duplicate publication.

  • The editorial team uses similarity detection software to verify authenticity prior to peer review.

  • Authors must declare that their work has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere.

2. Ethical Compliance

  • Research involving human or animal subjects must conform to the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant national or institutional ethics guidelines.

  • Authors are required to provide ethical approval identifiers and details of informed consent obtained from participants.

  • The editorial board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet ethical standards or fail to provide evidence of ethical approval.

3. Objective and Fair Peer Review

  • AJMBS operates a double-blind peer review system to ensure unbiased and constructive evaluation.

  • Manuscripts are assessed solely on the basis of scientific merit, originality, and relevance, independent of the authors’ gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, or personal beliefs.

  • Reviewers are selected based on their subject expertise, and their feedback must remain professional, respectful, and focused on improving manuscript quality.

  • Editors are responsible for maintaining impartiality and avoiding any conflicts of interest during decision-making.

4. Transparency and Open Science

  • AJMBS advocates for open, reproducible, and verifiable research.

  • Authors are encouraged to make data, methods, and materials openly accessible whenever possible to support replication and further investigation.

  • Supplementary materials, data repositories, and protocols should be cited or linked to the published article to enhance research transparency.

  • The journal promotes the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) in all published content.

5. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

  • Transparency in potential conflicts of interest is fundamental to research credibility.

  • All authors, editors, and reviewers must declare any personal, financial, or professional interests that could influence their objectivity.

  • These disclosures are reviewed by the editorial office and published alongside accepted articles when relevant to ensure full transparency.

6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • AJMBS values diversity in authorship, editorial representation, and peer review participation.

  • The journal strives to create a platform where all voices — regardless of gender, ethnicity, geography, or institutional background — are respected and represented.

  • Discrimination, bias, or exclusion of any kind is not tolerated.

  • AJMBS actively supports submissions and editorial contributions from underrepresented regions and early-career researchers.

7. Community Engagement and Continuous Improvement

  • The journal encourages active dialogue with the scientific community and welcomes constructive feedback from readers, authors, and reviewers.

  • AJMBS regularly reviews its editorial and publication practices to align with evolving global standards in scholarly communication.

  • Continuous improvement initiatives include reviewer training, editorial board development, and implementation of new tools for research integrity verification.

8. Accountability and Transparency in Operations

  • The editorial office ensures that all communication with authors and reviewers is conducted in a professional, timely, and transparent manner.

  • Any allegations of misconduct are handled according to COPE’s Core Practices, with confidentiality and fairness ensured for all involved parties.

  • Corrections, retractions, and editorial notes are issued when necessary to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the scholarly record.

Conclusion

Through these principles, Axis Journal of Medical and Biosocial Sciences (AJMBS) reaffirms its unwavering dedication to ethical scholarship, transparency, and inclusivity. By maintaining strict adherence to community standards, AJMBS strengthens trust in the scientific record and fosters meaningful contributions to global medical and biosocial knowledge.