Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Nur Rashid Ahmed, Ph.D.
Frequency: Biannual
ISSN (E): 2709-569X
Review Type: Double Blinded Peer-review
Journal Type: Open Access
Area of Publication: Medicine, Allied Health Science and Public Health
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Plagiarism Policy
African Journal of Health and Medical Sciences (AFJHMS) is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and academic honesty in all its publications. Plagiarism, in any form, is strictly prohibited and is considered a serious violation of ethical standards.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or expressions without proper acknowledgment or permission and presenting them as one's own. This includes, but is not limited to:
Direct Plagiarism: Copying text word-for-word from another source without attribution or quotation marks.
Self-Plagiarism: Reusing significant portions of one's own previously published work without proper citation or acknowledgment.
Mosaic Plagiarism: Borrowing phrases, ideas, or concepts from another source and blending them with one's own work without proper attribution.
Accidental Plagiarism: Unintentionally failing to cite sources or paraphrasing content without acknowledgment, due to negligence or lack of understanding of citation rules.
Policy and Procedures
Manuscript Submission and Initial Screening
- All manuscripts submitted to AFJHMS are subject to a rigorous plagiarism check using iThenticate software. This screening process occurs before the manuscript is sent for peer review.
- Authors are required to ensure that their submission is original and free from plagiarism. Submissions that fail the plagiarism check will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected outright, depending on the severity of the plagiarism.
Plagiarism Detection
- AFJHMS uses advanced plagiarism detection tools to identify instances of plagiarism in submitted manuscripts. The journal staff will thoroughly review any flagged content to determine the extent and nature of the plagiarism.
- The journal may also cross-check manuscripts with previously published works, including articles, books, theses, conference papers, and web content, to ensure originality.
Consequences of Plagiarism
- Minor Plagiarism: If plagiarism is found to be minor, such as isolated sentences or small passages, the authors will be notified and asked to correct the text, provide proper citations, and resubmit the manuscript.
- Moderate to Severe Plagiarism: If significant portions of the manuscript are found to be plagiarized, the submission will be rejected, and the authors will be informed of the reason for rejection.
-Serious Cases of Plagiarism: In cases where plagiarism is detected after publication or where the plagiarism is severe, PJAMMR will retract the published article and notify the authors' institutions and any relevant funding bodies of the breach of ethics. A notice of retraction will be published in the journal, detailing the reasons for retraction.
