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Editorial Policies

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to the AJIM undergo a review, internally and/or externally. Original research articles authored by a member of a journal’s editorial team are independently peer reviewed; an editor will have no input or influence on the peer review process or publication decision for their own article. Editorials written by the journal’s editor do not undergo external peer review.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal are initially reviewed by the editor/editorial board. If these are found to be worthy of consideration for publication, these will be assigned for internal and external review, from a list of generalists and specialists related to the field of interest. Certain manuscripts, if found to be clearly not suitable for publication, will be rejected by the editor/editorial board at this first stage of review. The journal has a double-blind peer review process. Two reviewers are allocated for original articles, brief reports, case reports and reviews. Statistical review is obtained as required.

The AJIM strives to maintain a timeline of 6 weeks from submission to first response following editorial and peer review. The AJIM gives the option of the author/s to specify up to 2 reviewers/units to which an author may NOT prefer the manuscript to be sent for peer review.

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