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Use this page to prepare and submit a manuscript to AJMS. Before beginning the online submission process, authors should review the Aims and Scope, Author Guidelines, Publication Ethics & Publication Malpractice Statement, Peer Review Process, and the relevant author policies.

1. Before You Submit

  • Confirm that the manuscript falls within the AJMS Aims and Scope.
  • Confirm that the work is original and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
  • Ensure all listed authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to submission.
  • Disclose relevant prior publications, preprints, conference abstracts, datasets, or closely related manuscripts where these may affect assessment of originality or overlap.
  • Prepare all required ethics, funding, conflict-of-interest, data-availability, authorship, and generative-AI declarations.

2. Files and Information to Prepare

  • Microsoft Word manuscript file prepared according to the AJMS Author Guidelines.
  • Title-page information including manuscript title, author names, affiliations, and corresponding-author contact details.
  • An anonymised manuscript file where required for double-blind peer review.
  • Abstract and 3-8 keywords.
  • Tables and figures with titles or captions, cited in the manuscript.
  • Supplementary material, where applicable.
  • Complete references in APA style, including DOI information where available.
  • Required declarations and supporting ethics approval or registration information, where applicable.

3. Online Submission Process

  1. Sign in to the AJMS online journal system and begin a new submission.
  2. Enter the required manuscript metadata and author information accurately.
  3. Upload the manuscript and all required supplementary files.
  4. Complete the submission checklist and required declarations.
  5. Review the submission carefully and submit it for editorial assessment.

4. What Happens After Submission

The editorial office conducts an administrative and initial editorial check. A submission may be returned for completion or clarification, declined at the editorial stage, or sent for external double-blind peer review when suitable. Manuscripts selected for external review are normally evaluated by independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

5. Submission Fee and Article Processing Charge

AJMS does not charge a manuscript submission fee. The Article Processing Charge, where applicable, is requested only after editorial acceptance following peer review. Current fees, discounts, waiver conditions, and refund information are provided on the AJMS Article Processing Charges & Waivers page.

Following acceptance, the author(s) or other lawful copyright holder must complete the AJMS Copyright Form. Published Versions of Record are made available as Gold Open Access under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. Full rights and reuse terms are described in the Copyright & Licensing Policy.

7. Important Submission Notice

Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee external peer review, acceptance, or publication. Authors should rely on the current AJMS website for submission requirements, fees, and policies and should not make payment before an official acceptance communication and APC request from the journal.

8. Editorial Office

For submission-related questions, contact the AJMS editorial office at editorial@crijournals.org or use the AJMS Contact page.