Editorial Policies

The Kordofan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences (KJMHS) is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarly publishing, editorial independence, academic integrity, and transparency. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, and other scholarly contributions in the fields of medicine, health sciences, public health, basic medical sciences, nursing, allied health sciences, medical education, and healthcare management.

KJMHS follows internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing, including transparency in editorial decision-making, clear peer-review procedures, ethical handling of manuscripts, and protection of the integrity of the scientific record. These principles are consistent with recognized publication standards such as the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and recommendations from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of the manuscript’s scientific merit, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, ethical compliance, methodological quality, and clarity of presentation. Decisions are not influenced by the authors’ nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, institutional affiliation, political views, commercial interests, or personal relationships.

The Editor-in-Chief has final responsibility for editorial decisions. Members of the editorial board and reviewers are expected to declare any potential conflicts of interest and to withdraw from handling manuscripts where such conflicts may affect impartiality.

Manuscript Assessment

All submitted manuscripts are initially screened by the editorial office to assess compliance with the journal’s aims and scope, formatting requirements, ethical standards, plagiarism policy, and basic scientific quality. Manuscripts that are incomplete, outside the scope of the journal, ethically questionable, or insufficiently prepared may be returned to authors before peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for peer review according to the journal’s peer review policy.