Publication Ethics

IJIMHS is committed to upholding the highest levels of integrity, transparency, and ethical publication. The publication is expected to adhere to international best practices in responsible research and publication by the authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members.

Every manuscript is evaluated purely on the basis of scientific merit, novelty, quality of methodology, adherence to ethical standards, and relevancy to the scope of the journal.

Authors are expected to:

✓ Submit original and unpublished papers.
✓ Practice no plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and dual publication.
✓ Accurately acknowledge all sources.
✓ Obtain ethics approval for any research involving humans or animals.
✓ Reveal all funding sources and conflicts of interest.
✓ Authorship should reflect individual contributions.

Reviewers are expected to:

✓ Keep information confidential.
✓ Give unbiased and constructive evaluations.
✓ Disclose any conflict of interests.
✓ Evaluate manuscripts within the agreed upon period of time.
✓ Make recommendations based on scientific evidence.

Editors are responsible for:

✓ Preserving editorial independence.
✓ Fostering a balanced and impartial reviewing system.
✓ Safeguarding the confidentiality of manuscripts.
✓ Responding to ethical issues in a timely manner.
✓ Taking necessary measures in case of research misconduct.

The journal has the right to reject, edit, or withdraw published papers if any unethical behavior or scientific misconduct is found out.

Publication Ethics Policy

International Journal of Integrative Medical and Health Sciences (IJIMHS) strives to maintain the highest standards in research ethics and integrity. All submitted articles are evaluated objectively considering originality, scientific merit, ethical consideration, and suitability to the journal focus.

Authors must:

✓ Provide original and non-published manuscript.
✓ Prevent plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and self-plagiarism.
✓ Seek approval and informed consent when necessary.
✓ Funding sources and conflicts of interest should be declared.
✓ Listed authors should make substantial contributions.

Reviewers and Editors

The reviewers are supposed to give objective, confidential, and constructive reviews. The editors guarantee a fair, unbiased, and transparent reviewing process while keeping the confidentiality of the manuscript.

Research Integrity

Any form of unethical behavior, such as plagiarism, duplication, and data falsification will not be tolerated. The submission may be scanned using plagiarism detection tools. In case of violation of the code of conduct, it will be rejected, corrected, or withdrawn.

By submitting the manuscript, the author certifies that his work is ethical and adheres to relevant institutional and international standards.