JOURNAL POLICIES

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• 1. Publishing Schedule
• 2. Archiving, Copyright and Licensing
• 3. Publication Ethics and Standards
• 4. Editorial Responsibilities
• 5. Reviewer Responsibilities
• 6. Publication Misconduct
• 7. Research Ethics Approval
• 8. Informed Consent
• 9. Clinical Trial Registration
• 10. Authorship and Contributorship
• 11. Conflict of Interest
• 12. Data Sharing and Transparency
• 13. Peer Review Process
• 14. Research Reporting Guidelines
• 15. Plagiarism Policy
• 16. AI and Publication Integrity
• 17. Corrections
• 18. Withdrawal and Retraction
• 19. Advertising Policy
• 20. Appeals and Complaints
• 21. Article Processing Charges (APC)
• 22. Privacy and Confidentiality
• 23. Repository / Self-Archiving Policy

11. Conflict of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.

12. Data Sharing and Transparency

Authors are encouraged, and where possible expected, to make underlying data available to support the findings of their study, in accordance with ethical and legal standards.

13. Peer Review Process

PJAMMR follows a double-blind peer review process. Initial screening typically occurs within 2–4 weeks, followed by external peer review within 2–6 weeks.

14. Research Reporting Guidelines

Authors must adhere to established reporting guidelines such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, and CARE, depending on study design.

15. Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin/iThenticate). A similarity index of ≤19% (single source <5%) is considered acceptable.

16. AI and Publication Integrity

Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

17. Corrections

Corrections (errata or corrigenda) will be issued for errors that do not compromise the scientific validity of the article.

18. Withdrawal and Retraction

Articles may be withdrawn prior to publication. Retractions may occur in cases of plagiarism, data fabrication, or ethical violations following COPE guidelines. Retraction decisions are made by the editorial board and a formal retraction notice will be published.

19. Advertising Policy

PJAMMR does not accept advertisements that influence editorial decisions or compromise scientific integrity.

20. Appeals and Complaints

Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions. All complaints are handled transparently, fairly, and in accordance with journal policies.

21. Article Processing Charges (APC)

PJAMMR does not charge any submission or publication fees. There are no Article Processing Charges (APC).

22. Privacy and Confidentiality

The journal maintains strict confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and personal data of authors, reviewers, and editors.

23. Repository / Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit the published version of their article in institutional repositories, personal websites, or non-commercial scholarly archives with full citation to the original publication in PJAMMR.

References

• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org
• International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE): https://icmje.org
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): https://doaj.org
• World Association of Medical Editors (WAME): https://wame.org