Publishing Process

Last Updated: 1 April 2025

Advanced Journal of Biomedicine & Medicine (AJBM) — formerly published as the American Journal of BioMedicine (until 1 April 2025)

 Manuscript Submission

1. Submission Portal

Manuscripts are submitted through the journal’s online submission system.
If the system is temporarily unavailable, submissions may be sent by email to editor@ajbm.net.
Authors will be requested to upload to the online system once access is restored.

2. Required Files and Declarations

Authors must provide the following:

• Cover letter specifying article type, novelty, and confirmation of exclusive submission.

• Manuscript file (Word or LaTeX format) and figures/tables as separate files.

• ICMJE conflict of interest (COI) forms for all authors.

• CRediT contributorship statements defining each author’s contribution.

• Ethics approval and informed consent statements (for human or animal studies).

• Clinical trial registration number (if applicable).

• Data availability statement with links or repositories.

• Preprint declaration with DOI or URL (if applicable).

3. Initial Editorial Checks

Each submission undergoes preliminary evaluation for:

• Compliance with journal scope and formatting requirements.

• Verification of ethical compliance (ICMJE, COPE) and trial registration.

• Plagiarism screening via iThenticate and, where relevant, image integrity checks.

Submissions that fail to meet these criteria are returned to authors for correction before peer review.

Peer Review

1. Reviewer Selection

Reviewers are chosen based on subject expertise, methodological competence, and absence of conflicts of interest (COI).
AJBM employs a double-blind peer review system (authors and reviewers are anonymized).

2. Review Steps

• Minimum of two independent expert reviews per manuscript.

• Reviewers evaluate originality, scientific rigor, methodology, ethics, clarity, and relevance.

• Additional statistical or methodological review may be requested when appropriate.

Typical Timeline

3. Editorial Decisions

Possible outcomes include:
Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject.

Appeals:
Authors may appeal editorial decisions by providing new evidence or clarifications.
An independent editor, not involved in the initial decision, will reassess the case.

Editorial Decision & Revisions

1. Editorial Roles

• The Editor-in-Chief oversees editorial policy, assigns handling editors, and ensures decision integrity.

• The Handling Editor manages peer review, communicates reviewer feedback, and recommends decisions.

2. Revision Process

Authors must submit:

• A point-by-point response letter addressing reviewer comments.

• A marked-up revised manuscript showing tracked changes.

Revised submissions may undergo further review.
Final acceptance is determined by the editor.

Production

1. Copyediting

All accepted manuscripts undergo professional copyediting to ensure:

• Language and style consistency

• Grammar, reference accuracy, and ethical statement checks

• Verification of data citations and supplementary materials

2. Typesetting

Articles are prepared in PDF, XML, and HTML formats, including:

• Figure/table integration

• Metadata tagging for indexing services (Crossref, DOAJ, Google Scholar, etc.)

3. Author Proofs

Authors receive proofs to verify accuracy.
Only minor textual or typographic corrections are allowed.
Upon approval, the article is finalized as the Version of Record (VoR).

Publication & Post-Publication

1. Online Publication

Published articles receive a DOI via Crossref, with full open access under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).
Metadata is machine-readable and compliant with indexing standards.

2. Preservation & Registration

All published content is archived through CLOCKSS / Portico / PKP Preservation Network to ensure permanent accessibility.
Article and issue metadata are submitted to indexing and archiving services.

Confirm and list your actual preservation partners with active links.

3. Post-Publication Updates

AJBM follows COPE Flowcharts for all post-publication actions, including:

• Corrections (Errata/Corrigenda)

• Expressions of Concern

• Retractions

All notices are citable, linked to the affected article, and watermarked in the PDF when applicable.

Communication with Authors

1. During Peer Review

Authors receive automated notifications for:

• Submission acknowledgment

• Reviewer assignment and progress updates

• Editorial decisions with detailed reviewer feedback

2. After Publication

Authors receive:

• A shareable article link and citation information

• Contact details for post-publication inquiries, corrections, or ethical concerns