Submisions

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that:

• Your manuscript is original and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
• The manuscript complies with the Author Guidelines of the selected ASRIC Scientific Journal.
• The manuscript file is prepared in PDF or DOCX format.
• The manuscript includes the title, author name(s), institutional affiliation(s), abstract, keywords, main text, references, and other applicable sections.
• All authors have approved the manuscript and agree to its submission.
• Ethical approval, informed consent, conflict-of-interest declarations, funding information, and other research-ethics requirements are provided where applicable.
• References and citations have been checked for accuracy.
• The manuscript has been reviewed for language, formatting, tables, figures, and completeness.

By submitting, the corresponding author confirms that the manuscript complies with the journal's submission requirements.

Before preparing and submitting a manuscript, authors should review the journal’s Author Guidelines, editorial policies, publication ethics requirements, and the scope of the selected ASRIC Scientific Journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is appropriate for the journal and complies with all applicable submission requirements.

Authors should prepare their manuscript in accordance with the Author Guidelines of the selected ASRIC Scientific Journal. The manuscript should be complete, clearly written, and presented in a form suitable for peer review.

The manuscript should normally include, as applicable:

• Title of the manuscript
• Full name(s) of all authors
• Institutional affiliation(s) of all authors
• Corresponding author's name and contact information
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Main text organized under appropriate headings
• Acknowledgements, where applicable
• Funding information, where applicable
• Conflict-of-interest declaration
• Ethics approval and informed-consent statements, where applicable
• References
• Tables and figures with appropriate titles, captions, and numbering

Authors should consult the specific Author Guidelines of the selected journal for discipline-specific requirements, referencing style, manuscript structure, and other formatting requirements.

Manuscripts must be uploaded in a format accepted by the ASRIC Scientific Journals submission system.

Please ensure that:

• The manuscript is submitted in PDF or DOCX format.
• The uploaded file is complete and readable.
• Tables, figures, photographs, charts, and other illustrations are clearly presented and appropriately labelled.
• All pages are arranged in the correct order.
• The manuscript does not contain tracked changes, comments, or other unintended editing marks.
• File names are clear and appropriate and do not contain unnecessary special characters.
• Any supplementary files required for the manuscript are clearly identified.
• The version uploaded is the final version intended for editorial assessment and peer review.

Authors are responsible for verifying the completeness and accuracy of all files before submitting the manuscript.

Authors must provide complete and accurate information for all contributors to the manuscript.

Please ensure that:

• The full name of each author is provided and presented consistently.
• Each author's institutional affiliation is clearly identified.
• The corresponding author is clearly designated.
• A valid email address is provided for the corresponding author.
• The order of authors has been agreed upon by all authors before submission.
• All listed authors meet the journal's authorship requirements and have made an appropriate contribution to the work.
• All authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript and consented to its submission.
• ORCID iDs should be provided for authors where available.
• Any changes to authorship after submission must be formally requested, justified, and approved in accordance with the journal's authorship policy.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, revision, and publication and for ensuring that all co-authors are appropriately informed.

Authors must ensure that their research and manuscript comply with applicable ethical, legal, and professional standards.

Please ensure that:

• Research involving human participants has received approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board, where required.
• Informed consent has been obtained from participants where applicable.
• Research involving animals has been conducted in accordance with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards.
• The manuscript includes the name of the approving ethics body and approval/reference number where applicable.
• Any competing or conflict of interest that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the research has been declared.
• If no competing interests exist, an appropriate statement to that effect is included.
• All sources of financial and material support for the research are disclosed.
• Funding organizations and relevant grant numbers are identified where applicable.
• The role of the funder in the research, preparation of the manuscript, or decision to submit is disclosed where relevant.
• Appropriate permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material, identifiable participant information, or other third-party content included in the manuscript.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all ethics, competing-interest, consent, permission, and funding declarations provided with the submission.

Manuscripts submitted to an ASRIC Scientific Journal must represent original work and must comply with the journal's publication ethics requirements.

Please ensure that:

• The manuscript is the authors' original work and appropriately acknowledges the work and ideas of others.
• All sources are properly cited and referenced.
• The manuscript has not been published previously, except where permitted and fully disclosed in accordance with the journal's policy.
• The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal or publisher.
• Any substantial overlap with the authors' previously published or submitted work is disclosed to the journal.
• Data, images, figures, and other research materials have not been fabricated, falsified, or inappropriately manipulated.
• Authors have obtained permission to reproduce copyrighted material where permission is required.
• Any use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies in preparing the manuscript is disclosed where required by the journal's policy; such tools must not be listed as authors.
• All authors accept responsibility for the integrity and originality of the submitted work.

ASRIC Scientific Journals may screen submitted manuscripts for textual similarity and investigate suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, or other forms of publication misconduct in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies.

All manuscripts submitted to the ASRIC Journal on Health Sciences undergo an initial editorial assessment before being considered for external peer review.

During the initial screening, the editorial team will assess whether:

• The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the journal.
• The submission is complete and complies with the journal's Author Guidelines.
• Required author, affiliation, abstract, keyword, reference, ethics, funding, and competing-interest information has been provided.
• The manuscript demonstrates sufficient scholarly and methodological quality to proceed to peer review.
• The submission complies with applicable research and publication ethics requirements.
• There are concerns relating to plagiarism, duplicate submission, redundant publication, data integrity, authorship, or other forms of research or publication misconduct.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's basic requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or declined without external peer review.

Manuscripts that successfully complete the initial editorial screening will proceed to the journal's peer-review process.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening will be considered for external peer review in accordance with the journal's peer-review policy.

The peer-review and editorial decision process includes the following:

• Manuscripts are normally evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers with relevant subject expertise.
• The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other.
• Reviewers assess the manuscript's originality, scientific or scholarly quality, methodology, clarity, significance, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.
• Authors may be required to revise their manuscript in response to reviewers' and editors' comments.
• Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a clear response explaining how each reviewer and editor comment has been addressed.
• A revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers or assessed by the editor, depending on the nature and extent of the revisions.
• Editorial decisions may include acceptance, revision, resubmission, or rejection, as appropriate.
• The final decision on publication is made by the responsible editor in accordance with the journal's editorial policies and the evidence provided through peer review.
• Editorial decisions must be based on the scholarly merit, quality, relevance, and integrity of the manuscript without inappropriate discrimination or influence.

Acceptance of a manuscript is not guaranteed by completion of peer review. The journal reserves the right to request further revisions or decline a manuscript where substantive concerns remain.

Authors who are invited to revise a manuscript should carefully address all comments and recommendations provided by the editors and reviewers.

When submitting a revised manuscript, authors should:

• Address each editor and reviewer comment systematically and respectfully.
• Provide a point-by-point response explaining how each comment has been addressed.
• Clearly indicate where substantive changes have been made in the revised manuscript.
• Provide a reasoned explanation where an author does not agree with, or has not implemented, a particular reviewer recommendation.
• Ensure that revisions do not introduce inconsistencies, errors, or unsupported claims elsewhere in the manuscript.
• Update tables, figures, references, declarations, supplementary material, and other relevant components where necessary.
• Ensure that all authors review and approve the revised version before resubmission.
• Submit the revised manuscript within the timeframe specified by the journal. Where additional time is required, the corresponding author should contact the editorial office.

Submission of a revised manuscript does not constitute acceptance for publication. Revised manuscripts remain subject to further editorial assessment and, where necessary, additional peer review before a final decision is made.

Once a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication, it will proceed through the journal's production process.

Authors should note that:

• Acceptance is confirmed only through an official communication from the journal.
• Accepted manuscripts may undergo copyediting, formatting, typesetting, reference checking, and other production-quality checks.
• Authors may be asked to provide missing information, higher-quality figures, corrected references, or other materials required for publication.
• The corresponding author may receive proofs for final review before publication.
• Proof corrections should normally be limited to typographical, formatting, factual, or production errors; substantial changes to the accepted manuscript require editorial approval.
• Authors are responsible for carefully checking names, affiliations, tables, figures, references, declarations, and other information appearing in the proofs.
• Proof corrections should be returned within the timeframe specified by the journal to avoid unnecessary publication delays.
• Any error identified after publication should be reported promptly to the editorial office so that appropriate corrective action can be considered under the journal's publication ethics and correction policies.

Publication will proceed after completion of the journal's required editorial and production checks.

Authors should review the journal's copyright, licensing, and open-access policies before submitting a manuscript.

Authors should ensure that:

• They have the necessary rights to submit the manuscript and authorize its publication.
• All third-party copyrighted material included in the manuscript has been appropriately acknowledged and, where required, permission for its use has been obtained.
• The manuscript clearly identifies the source of any material reproduced or adapted from another publication.
• Authors understand the journal's applicable open-access licence and the rights and responsibilities associated with that licence.
• Any copyright or licensing agreements required by the journal are completed before publication.
• Any funder or institutional open-access requirements applicable to the research are disclosed and considered.
• The licence applicable to the published article will be clearly displayed with the article in accordance with the journal's licensing policy.

Authors should consult the journal's Open Access, Copyright and Licensing Policy for the specific licence terms, author rights, reuse conditions, and other applicable requirements.

Authors must be clearly informed of any fees or charges associated with manuscript submission, processing, or publication before completing the submission process.

For the ASRIC Journal on Health Sciences:

• Authors should consult the journal's current Publication Fees and Charges Policy before submission.
• Any applicable Article Processing Charge (APC), submission fee, publication fee, or other charge must be clearly stated by the journal.
• Where the journal does not charge authors any submission or publication fees, this will be clearly stated on the journal website.
• Authors will not be required to pay undisclosed fees as a condition of manuscript consideration or publication.
• Where waivers, discounts, or exemptions are available, the applicable eligibility requirements and procedures will be stated in the journal's policy.
• Payment of any applicable fee does not guarantee acceptance or publication of a manuscript. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly quality, peer review, relevance, and compliance with journal policies.

Authors should verify the current fees and charges information published on the journal website before submission.

Authors should provide sufficient information to support the transparency, verification, and reproducibility of the research, where applicable.

Please ensure that:

• The manuscript includes a Data Availability Statement where applicable.
• The statement explains where and how the data supporting the findings can be accessed.
• Where data are deposited in a public repository, the repository name and persistent identifier or link should be provided.
• Where data cannot be made publicly available because of ethical, legal, confidentiality, privacy, or other legitimate restrictions, this should be clearly explained.
• Authors retain the underlying research data and documentation in accordance with applicable institutional, ethical, funder, and legal requirements.
• Supplementary materials are clearly identified and directly relevant to the manuscript.
• Supplementary files are appropriately named, numbered, and referenced within the manuscript.
• Authors ensure that supplementary data, tables, figures, appendices, multimedia, or other files do not contain confidential or personally identifiable information unless appropriate consent and authorization have been obtained.

Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and appropriate presentation of research data and supplementary materials associated with their manuscript.

ASRIC Scientific Journals are committed to maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the scholarly record. Concerns identified after publication will be considered in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies.

Authors should note that:

• Errors identified after publication should be reported promptly to the journal's editorial office.
• Where an error materially affects the article but does not invalidate its overall findings, the journal may publish an appropriate correction.
• Articles may be retracted where there is reliable evidence of serious error, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, unethical research, or other circumstances that substantially undermine the reliability or integrity of the published work.
• Retraction decisions will be made through an appropriate editorial process and the published scholarly record will be maintained transparently.
• Authors are expected to cooperate with legitimate editorial investigations concerning their submitted or published work.
• Authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders may raise concerns or complaints regarding editorial procedures, publication ethics, or published content through the journal's designated communication channel.
• Complaints and appeals will be considered fairly and, where appropriate, independently of the original decision-making process.
• Corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, and other post-publication notices will be clearly linked to the affected article where applicable.

Further information is provided in the journal's Corrections and Retractions Policy and Complaints and Appeals Policy.

Before submitting the manuscript, the corresponding author should complete this final check on behalf of all authors.

By submitting a manuscript to the ASRIC Journal on Health Sciences, the corresponding author confirms that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal.
• The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the journal.
• The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with the journal's Author Guidelines.
• All authors have made appropriate contributions to the work, have approved the final manuscript, and have agreed to its submission.
• The names, affiliations, contact information, and author order are complete and accurate.
• The manuscript contains all required sections, declarations, references, tables, figures, and supplementary materials, where applicable.
• Appropriate ethical approval and informed consent have been obtained and reported where required.
• All competing interests and sources of funding have been fully disclosed.
• All sources have been appropriately cited and permissions for third-party copyrighted material have been obtained where required.
• Any applicable use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies has been disclosed in accordance with the journal's policy.
• Research data and supplementary materials have been appropriately addressed, including a Data Availability Statement where applicable.
• The corresponding author accepts responsibility for communication with the journal and for keeping all co-authors informed throughout the editorial and publication process.
• The authors understand that submission does not guarantee acceptance and that the manuscript will be assessed according to the journal's editorial and peer-review procedures.

Submission of the manuscript constitutes confirmation that the corresponding author has read and accepted these requirements on behalf of all authors.