Editorial Standards:

· Rigorous peerreview process to ensure scientific quality and integrity.

· Commitment to ethical publishing practices in line with COPE guidelines.

· Open access policy to promote wide dissemination of knowledge.

Independence of Editorial Decisions

The editorial and peer review process at AJOH is conducted entirely independently of financial considerations. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of their scientific merit, methodological rigour, and relevance to the journal's scope. No payment — past, present, or prospective — influences decisions on acceptance, revision, or rejection.

This policy is consistent with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the principles of the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM).