Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Language

All manuscripts must be written in English language. Authors and researchers are in charge of manuscript preparation before submission since reviewers are not expected to assist or correct grammatical errors. Any deficiencies in this area may result in acceptance delays or rejection.

Types of Articles

AJIUE, accepts three types of contributions, including Original articles, Short communications, and Review articles.

Before Submission

Please ensure that your manuscript meets the following criteria: The manuscript is an original academic work that has not been published or is currently under review with another journal or conference proceedings. The authors should meet all research ethics guidelines and provide Ethics Approval if the work involves human or animal subjects. The language used in the paper is acceptable and free of grammatical and spelling errors. The manuscript has been edited according to the AJIUE template and all figures and tables are of acceptable quality and uploaded as separate files. The list of references and citations are formatted correctly,  as they explained in at the tail of the manuscript template. Authors should submit their manuscripts as Word files, along with a filled copy of the cover letter, through the online Manuscript Tracking System.

Ensure that the article follows the manuscript template strictly as given below:

Online Submission

The submission of research papers is exclusively open to one of the manuscript authors through the online Editorial Managing System (EMS), following the instructions displayed on the screen. Only Word document files are accepted via the EMS, and there are no page limits for the manuscript.

Initial Evaluation

All submitted documents will be carefully reviewed by the Editorial board to ensure they are properly prepared and comply with the ethical policies of the journal. In addition, all submitted papers will be screened for potential plagiarism in the EMS.

Article Structure

The document must be compiled in the following order:

Title page

Abstract, Keywords

Introduction

Material and Methods (Experimental or Methodology or Patients and Methods)

Results and discussion

Conclusion

References

Tables

Figures

When authors submit a revised manuscript, they should include the following files:

Revised manuscript: Authors should use the "Track Changes" option in Microsoft Word to clearly show the changes made to the original submission. The "Revised Article with Changes Highlighted" file should be uploaded.

Response to reviewers: Authors should address the specific points made by each reviewer, including responses to all comments from reviewers and editors, and list the changes made to the manuscript.

Upon acceptance, the author's article will be exported to production for typesetting. Once the typesetting is completed, the author will receive proofs to review.

Peer Review

All articles submitted to AJIUE undergo a rigorous peer review process and are expected to meet high standards of academic excellence. Upon approval by the editor, submissions are sent to peer reviewers whose identities remain anonymous to the authors. Similarly, the authors' identities remain anonymous to the reviewers. The decision to accept or reject a manuscript is ultimately the responsibility of the editorial board, who consider the recommendations of the reviewers.

Plagiarism

The journal has a strict policy against plagiarism, where the journal does not tolerate using others’ ideas, words, or work without acknowledgment. The journal uses plagiarism-checking software to screen all submitted manuscripts. Any manuscript found to contain plagiarized material will not be considered for publication. The allowed similarity, and AI detection rates are 24%.