JOAHM uses iThenticate/Turnitin or equivalent plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding the reference list) will be returned to authors for revision without peer review. Self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation are grounds for immediate rejection and may be reported to authors' institutions.
Editorial Timelines
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Stage |
Estimated Timeline |
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Acknowledgement of submission |
Within 3 working days |
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Initial editorial screening |
Within 10 working days |
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Peer review (first round) |
4 – 8 weeks |
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First editorial decision communicated |
Within 2 weeks of review completion |
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Revision submission deadline (minor) |
30 days from decision notification |
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Revision submission deadline (major) |
60 days from decision notification |
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Second review round (if required) |
3 – 5 weeks |
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Final editorial decision |
Within 2 weeks of revised submission |
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Copy-editing and proofreading |
2 – 4 weeks |
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Publication of accepted article (online first) |
Within 4 weeks of final acceptance |
