Journal Publishing Standards
The International Journal for Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Research in Homoeopathy (IJFIRH) is committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, editorial integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing. The journal follows internationally recognized principles in scholarly publishing and encourages scientifically rigorous, ethically sound, and clinically relevant research in homoeopathy and interdisciplinary health sciences.
Scope of Publication
IJFIRH publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, case series, short communications, systematic reviews, editorials, and interdisciplinary studies relevant to homoeopathy, integrative medicine, public health, medical education, and allied healthcare sciences.
All submitted manuscripts must fall within the aims and scope of the journal and should contribute meaningfully to scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice.
Editorial and Peer Review Process
All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment to evaluate suitability, originality, ethical compliance, and adherence to journal policies. Manuscripts that satisfy the preliminary evaluation criteria are subjected to a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by independent experts in the relevant field.
Editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations, scientific merit, methodological quality, originality, and relevance to the journal.
Ethical Publishing Practices
IJFIRH follows ethical standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics and aligns its editorial practices with internationally recognized scholarly publishing principles.
Authors are expected to ensure:
- Originality of submissions
- Proper citation of sources
- Ethical approval where applicable
- Informed consent for clinical studies
- Absence of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or data fabrication
Any form of publication misconduct may result in rejection, correction, or retraction of the manuscript.
Authorship and Transparency
All listed authors must have made substantial academic contributions to the submitted work and must approve the final version prior to submission. Authors are required to disclose conflicts of interest, funding support, and ethical approvals where applicable.
The journal promotes transparency in editorial decisions, peer review, publication policies, and author responsibilities.
Open Access and Copyright
IJFIRH follows a fully open access publishing model. All published articles are freely accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal permission to publish, archive, and disseminate the article as the official version of record.
DOI, Metadata, and Archiving
All published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Crossref to ensure persistent identification and reliable citation.
The journal uses Open Journal Systems for editorial workflow management and supports standardized metadata practices for indexing, discoverability, and interoperability.
Digital preservation and long-term archiving are supported through PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) and related preservation systems.
Publication Schedule
IJFIRH is published as a quarterly online journal with four issues per year. The journal strives to maintain consistency in editorial processing, peer review, and publication timelines.
Compliance with International Standards
The journal continuously works towards maintaining transparency, editorial quality, and compliance with recognized scholarly publishing standards and indexing requirements, including practices aligned with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and Directory of Open Access Journals.
