The International Journal of Research in General Medicine and Health (IJRGH) is committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, clinical reliability, and research integrity through a rigorous peer review process. The journal follows internationally recognized scholarly publishing practices to ensure that all published research meets the highest standards of originality, ethical compliance, scientific validity, and contribution to medical and healthcare knowledge.

IJRGH adopts a Double-Blind Peer Review system, where the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process. This system ensures an unbiased and objective evaluation of manuscripts based solely on their academic and scientific merit.

Double-Blind Peer Review

Under the double-blind peer review model:

• The identities of authors are concealed from reviewers.
• The identities of reviewers are concealed from authors.

This review model helps maintain fairness and prevents bias related to the author’s institution, nationality, academic reputation, gender, professional status, or personal background.

Peer review is an essential component of scholarly publishing and serves to:

• Ensure the quality and credibility of medical and healthcare research
• Improve the clarity, scientific accuracy, and clinical relevance of manuscripts
• Maintain the integrity of the academic and healthcare research record

Manuscript Evaluation Process

All manuscripts submitted to IJRGH undergo a structured editorial and peer review process consisting of the following stages.

1. Initial Editorial Assessment

Upon submission, manuscripts are first evaluated by the Editorial Office and Editor-in-Chief to determine whether they:

• Fall within the scope of the journal
• Meet the basic quality and formatting standards
• Comply with the journal’s ethical and healthcare research policies
• Pass plagiarism screening

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected without external review.

2. Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts are checked using plagiarism detection software to ensure the originality of the submitted work.

Manuscripts with unacceptable levels of similarity, copied content, or evidence of plagiarism will be rejected according to the journal’s Plagiarism Policy.

3. External Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial assessment are sent for independent peer review by at least two qualified experts in the relevant field of medicine, healthcare, or clinical research.

Reviewers are selected based on their academic expertise, clinical experience, research background, and familiarity with the subject area of the manuscript.

In some cases, the Editor-in-Chief may request additional reviewers if further scientific or clinical evaluation is required.

4. Reviewer Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers evaluate submitted manuscripts based on several criteria, including:

• Originality and novelty of the research
• Scientific and clinical quality
• Methodological accuracy and ethical compliance
• Relevance to the journal’s scope
• Clarity of presentation and manuscript structure
• Significance and contribution to medical and healthcare knowledge

Reviewers provide detailed comments, constructive feedback, and recommendations to assist the editorial board in making publication decisions.

5. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers’ reports and editorial evaluation, the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board will make one of the following decisions:

• Accept the manuscript
• Accept with minor revisions
• Request major revisions and resubmission
• Reject the manuscript

The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief.

Review Timeframe

The journal aims to complete the peer review process within approximately 1 to 3 weeks from the date of submission. However, the exact review duration may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to IJRGH are treated as confidential documents.

Editors and reviewers must not disclose any information regarding a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisors, or the publisher as appropriate.

Reviewers must not use any unpublished information from the manuscript for personal, institutional, or commercial purposes.

Ethical Considerations

The editorial team of IJRGH follows internationally recognized ethical guidelines in scholarly and healthcare publishing.

If any form of plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication, patient confidentiality violation, unethical clinical practice, or research misconduct is suspected during the review process, the manuscript will be investigated in accordance with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policies.

Appropriate actions may include rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction of the article depending on the severity of the issue.

Commitment to Quality

Through its peer review process, the International Journal of Research in General Medicine and Health (IJRGH) aims to ensure the publication of high-quality, original, ethical, and impactful research in the fields of medicine, healthcare sciences, clinical research, and public health.

The journal remains committed to transparency, fairness, scientific integrity, and academic excellence in all stages of the editorial and peer review process.