Editorial Policy

Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship (AJOMS)

Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship (AJOMS) is a scholarly, multidisciplinary journal published by Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi, Anglican Diocese of Nnewi. The Journal is established as a platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality scholarly works that contribute meaningfully to knowledge, research, professional practice, education, and societal development.

1. Multidisciplinary Scope

AJOMS welcomes scholarly contributions from all academic disciplines, including, but not limited to, the Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Education, Management, Law, Religion, Communication, and related fields.

Although the Journal is multidisciplinary in scope, published works shall be organized and presented according to their respective academic disciplines and subject areas. This arrangement is intended to promote clarity, orderliness, effective academic classification, ease of reference, and accessibility to readers and researchers.

The multidisciplinary character of the Journal is therefore not intended to merge distinct disciplines indiscriminately, but to provide a common scholarly platform where works from different fields can be published while maintaining appropriate disciplinary identity and standards.

2. Commitment to Scholarly Quality

AJOMS is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, originality, relevance, methodological soundness, clarity, and scholarly contribution.

The Journal seeks to publish research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, theoretical contributions, and other scholarly works that demonstrate sound academic reasoning and make a meaningful contribution to knowledge within their respective fields.

All manuscripts submitted for publication shall be assessed on their academic merit and suitability for the Journal.

3. Editorial and Scholarly Expertise

The Journal has constituted an Editorial Board and a body of Editorial Consultants drawn carefully from diverse academic disciplines in the Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and related fields.

The Editorial Consultants and academic reviewers are selected on the basis of their academic credibility, qualifications, and research experience, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in their respective disciplines.

The Journal recognizes that multidisciplinary publishing requires appropriate disciplinary expertise. Consequently, manuscripts shall be assigned to qualified scholars whose academic background and research expertise correspond substantially with the subject matter of the manuscript.

4. Blind Peer-Review Policy

Every scholarly work considered for publication in AJOMS shall undergo a blind peer-review process before publication.

The Journal adopts a double-blind peer-review system, whereby the identity of the author(s) is concealed from the reviewer(s), and the identity of the reviewer(s) is likewise concealed from the author(s), as far as reasonably practicable.

The purpose of the blind peer-review process is to promote objectivity, fairness, academic integrity, and scholarly independence in the assessment of manuscripts.

Manuscripts shall be reviewed by qualified scholars with appropriate expertise in the relevant discipline. Reviewers shall assess manuscripts on such considerations as originality, academic significance, relevance, methodological or theoretical soundness, quality of argument, evidence, clarity of presentation, and contribution to knowledge.

Where necessary, the Journal may seek additional scholarly opinions where the reports received are conflicting or where the subject matter requires further expert assessment.

5. Selection of Reviewers

Reviewers shall be selected by the Editor-in-Chief or designated members of the Editorial Board in accordance with the academic discipline and subject matter of the manuscript.

Reviewers are expected to provide independent, objective, constructive, and confidential assessments of manuscripts assigned to them. A reviewer shall not participate in the assessment of a manuscript where there is a conflict of interest or any circumstance that may reasonably compromise impartiality.

The Journal reserves the right to select reviewers independently and to seek additional reviews where necessary.

6. Editorial Screening and Decision

Upon submission, each manuscript shall undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine its suitability for the Journal, conformity with the Journal's scope and basic scholarly requirements, and readiness for peer review.

Manuscripts considered suitable shall proceed to the blind peer-review process. The reports and recommendations of reviewers shall guide the editorial decision concerning acceptance, revision, or rejection.

The Editorial Board shall retain responsibility for the final editorial decision. A manuscript may be returned to the author(s) for revision where the reviewers identify issues that require correction, clarification, additional evidence, or substantial improvement.

7. Revision and Quality Control

Where a manuscript is accepted subject to corrections or revisions, the author(s) shall be required to address the observations communicated by the Editorial Board.

The editors shall carefully examine the revised manuscript to ensure that the required corrections arising from the review process have been appropriately effected before the manuscript proceeds to publication.

Where necessary, a revised manuscript may be returned to the reviewer(s) for further assessment.

The Journal shall not publish a manuscript merely because it has undergone peer review; the Editorial Board shall ensure that the necessary scholarly and editorial requirements have been satisfactorily fulfilled.

8. Academic Integrity and Ethical Responsibility

AJOMS is committed to responsible scholarly publishing and expects all authors, reviewers, editors, and contributors to uphold the principles of academic integrity.

Authors are expected to submit original scholarly works and to acknowledge appropriately all sources, ideas, data, quotations, and materials derived from other works.

The Journal does not support plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate publication, manipulation of research findings, or any other form of academic or publication misconduct.

Where concerns relating to academic or publication integrity arise, the Editorial Board reserves the right to investigate the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with accepted principles of scholarly publishing.

9. Editorial Independence and Fairness

Editorial decisions shall be based primarily on academic quality, scholarly merit, relevance, originality, methodological or theoretical soundness, and contribution to knowledge.

The Journal is committed to fairness and impartiality in the assessment and publication of scholarly works. Academic discipline, institutional affiliation, professional standing, or other considerations unrelated to the scholarly quality of a manuscript shall not be used as a substitute for proper academic assessment.

10. Confidentiality

Manuscripts submitted to AJOMS and the contents of peer-review reports shall be treated confidentially during the review and editorial process.

Reviewers shall not disclose, reproduce, distribute, or use unpublished information contained in manuscripts under review for purposes unrelated to the review process.

The Journal shall make reasonable efforts to preserve the anonymity of authors and reviewers throughout the double-blind review process.

11. Publication Standard

AJOMS seeks to maintain a publication standard that reflects the academic diversity of its multidisciplinary character while preserving the scholarly expectations of individual disciplines.

The Journal therefore welcomes contributions from different fields but expects every published work to satisfy the appropriate academic standards of the discipline in which it is situated.

Through the combined efforts of its Editorial Board, Editorial Consultants, expert reviewers, and authors, Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship seeks to promote credible scholarship, encourage interdisciplinary intellectual engagement, and contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.

Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship (AJOMS) is published by Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi, Anglican Diocese of Nnewi.