The Editor-in-Chief provides overall leadership and strategic direction for the journal. Responsibilities include:
Overseeing the entire editorial workflow and ensuring timely publication Upholding ethical standards, peer review integrity, and journal policies Making final decisions on manuscript acceptance or rejection Coordinating with the publisher on journal development, indexing, and visibility Guiding long-term editorial planning, thematic issues, and special initiatives Representing the journal at academic and professional platforms

Associate Editors or Section Editors support the review and evaluation of manuscripts within their respective areas of expertise. Responsibilities include:
Conducting initial assessments for relevance, quality, and adherence to scope Selecting qualified peer reviewers and managing the review process Synthesising reviewer feedback and making recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief Ensuring ethical compliance and resolving content-related concerns Promoting the journal within scholarly and clinical communities

Editorial Board Members contribute their expertise to the academic direction and credibility of the journal. Their responsibilities include:
Advising on journal policies, scope, and content development Reviewing manuscripts periodically within their area of specialisation Suggesting improvements to editorial practices and academic standards Supporting outreach, reviewer recruitment, and manuscript promotion Maintaining high professional and ethical conduct in all activities

While not part of the permanent board, reviewers play an essential role in the editorial structure. They provide specialised evaluations of submissions. Their responsibilities include:
Offering objective, constructive, and timely assessments Ensuring scientific rigor, ethical compliance, and originality Maintaining confidentiality throughout the review process Identifying concerns such as plagiarism or methodological flaws Supporting the journal’s mission by upholding high academic standards (Reviewers follow the detailed Instructions for Reviewers provided by IJFIRH.)

The Managing Editor and technical team ensure smooth administrative and production processes. Responsibilities include:
Coordinating communication between authors, reviewers, and editors Checking formatting, completeness, and compliance with submission guidelines Managing plagiarism screening, correspondence, and revision tracking Overseeing copyediting, typesetting, DOI assignment, and online publication Maintaining the journal website, archives, and metadata standards

Members of the Advisory Board provide high-level guidance to strengthen the journal’s academic direction. Responsibilities include:
Offering strategic insights for journal improvement and indexing Recommending thematic issues and emerging research areas Enhancing the journal’s visibility in national and international forums Mentoring young researchers and contributing invited articles when needed Commitment to Ethical and Academic Excellence

Authors submit their manuscript through the prescribed submission portal or email in the required format. All submissions must comply with the Author Guidelines and include complete metadata, abstract, keywords, and ethical declarations.

The Editorial Office reviews the submission for completeness, formatting, scope alignment, and adherence to journal policies. Manuscripts may be returned to authors for technical corrections before proceeding.

Manuscripts undergo similarity screening using plagiarism detection tools and manual assessment. Submissions with excessive similarity or ethical concerns are rejected at this stage.

A suitable Section Editor or Handling Editor is assigned based on subject expertise. The editor evaluates the manuscript’s novelty, relevance, and academic merit to determine its suitability for peer review.

The editor selects qualified reviewers with expertise in the manuscript’s field. Reviewer and author identities remain concealed.
Reviewers provide constructive, unbiased evaluations on methodology, relevance, clarity, originality, and scientific validity. Recommendations may include: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.

The Handling Editor synthesizes reviewer comments and makes a preliminary decision.
Authors receive consolidated feedback and are requested to revise their manuscript wherever necessary.

Authors submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response to reviewer comments.
Revisions may undergo re-review depending on the extent of changes.

The editor conducts a detailed evaluation of the revised submission.
If concerns remain, additional revisions may be requested.
Upon satisfactory quality, the manuscript is recommended for acceptance.

On acceptance:
The manuscript enters copyediting and formatting.
DOI assignment is initiated.
Authors may complete fee or waiver formalities if applicable.

Editorial staff ensure language clarity, formatting consistency, and accurate metadata.
Authors review page proofs to correct minor errors before publication.

The article is published online in the scheduled issue, assigned a DOI, and included in the journal’s archive.
Metadata is distributed to indexing services for discoverability.

The journal monitors citations, indexing performance, and ethical concerns.
Corrections, retractions, or updates are issued when necessary in accordance with ethical publishing standards.