The International Journal of Frontiers in Medical Research (IJFMR) is committed to maintaining transparent, ethical, and responsible publishing practices.
The International Journal of Frontiers in Medical Research (IJFMR) is committed to the long-term preservation, integrity, and accessibility of its published scholarly content.
The Journal maintains appropriate digital archiving practices to support the preservation of published articles, metadata, and associated scholarly records. Preservation measures are intended to protect published content against data loss, technical failures, website disruptions, and changes in publishing platforms.
The Journal's preservation approach supports:
IJFMR maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. Plagiarism includes direct copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, self-plagiarism, and the use of text, data, figures, ideas, or other material without appropriate acknowledgement.
Submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity screening before or during the peer-review process. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are original and that all sources and third-party materials are properly cited and acknowledged.
Manuscripts containing substantial plagiarism or other serious ethical concerns may be rejected. If plagiarism or related misconduct is identified after publication, the Journal may take appropriate action, including correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the circumstances.
IJFMR recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used in academic research and manuscript preparation, provided their use remains consistent with research integrity, transparency, and responsible authorship.
Authors may use AI tools for limited purposes such as language improvement, grammar correction, formatting assistance, or other appropriate editorial support. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and content of their submitted manuscript.
Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors, as authorship requires responsibility and accountability for the published work.
The use of AI to fabricate data, generate misleading results, manipulate evidence, create false references, or conceal the origin of scholarly content is unacceptable and may be treated as research misconduct.
IJFMR follows an open-access publishing model, making published articles freely available to readers online. Readers may access and use published research in accordance with the Journal's applicable copyright and licensing terms.
Authors retain copyright of their published work under the Journal's applicable copyright model and grant IJFMR the necessary rights to publish and distribute the article.
Articles are made available without subscription barriers. The Journal's specific copyright and licensing conditions are stated in its Copyright and Licensing Policy.
All manuscripts submitted to IJFMR undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the Journal, academic quality, originality, formatting, and ethical compliance.
Manuscripts considered suitable for further evaluation are reviewed through a double-blind peer-review process. Authors and reviewers are kept confidential from one another, and manuscripts are evaluated by reviewers with appropriate subject knowledge and academic expertise.
Reviewers consider factors such as originality, research methodology, clarity, validity of findings, relevance, ethical compliance, and overall scholarly contribution. Reviewer recommendations may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
The final editorial decision is made after consideration of the reviewer reports and the overall quality and suitability of the manuscript. IJFMR seeks to maintain a fair, confidential, constructive, and consistent peer-review process.
IJFMR is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the published scholarly record.
If a significant error, ethical concern, or research-integrity issue is identified after publication, the Journal will assess the matter and take appropriate action where necessary.
Post-publication actions may include:
Post-publication decisions are handled in accordance with the Journal's ethical policies and principles of responsible scholarly publishing. The Journal aims to maintain an accurate, transparent, and reliable published record.
Scientists, researchers, academics, and professionals engaged in scientific and other interdisciplinary areas are invited to publish their scientific discoveries with IJSF. The Journal facilitates academic communication by offering a means of exchange for scientific research and knowledge which contribute to the advancement of the scientific community.
