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About ASIDE Health Sciences

Vision and Mission

ASIDE Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open-access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing health equity across all domains of healthcare. As a flagship publication of the American Society for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare (ASIDE), the journal seeks to champion the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in every aspect of scholarly publishing.

Our mission is to foster transformative, high-impact research across the full spectrum of healthcare disciplines. We prioritize the amplification of underrepresented voices, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlight innovations that address systemic disparities in health outcomes globally.

Scope

ASIDE Health Sciences welcomes original research, review articles, clinical case studies, and policy commentaries across a wide range of medical and health-related fields. These include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Medicine: Internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and subspecialties
Public and Global Health: Health policy, epidemiology, health equity, environmental health, and infectious diseases
Allied Health Sciences: Nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation, nutrition, and health education
Health Technology and Systems: Digital health, telemedicine, healthcare quality improvement, and health informatics

We especially value contributions that integrate the impact of social determinants of health, propose equity-driven care models, or involve community-based participatory research.

Readership

Our readers span the global healthcare community—including clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and allied health professionals—who are committed to advancing equitable care. ASIDE Health Sciences strives to be a platform for global collaboration and encourages submissions from both developed and developing nations to reflect diverse healthcare challenges and solutions.

Open Access Policy

In support of equitable knowledge dissemination, ASIDE Health Sciences provides immediate open access to all published content. We believe that removing access barriers enhances global knowledge sharing and contributes to a more inclusive research ecosystem.

Editorial Process

ASIDE Health Sciences upholds a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific excellence and integrity. Our international editorial board is deeply committed to fair and impartial evaluation, especially in support of submissions that address issues affecting marginalized communities or tackle complex, cross-disciplinary problems.

Peer Review Policy for ASIDE Health Sciences: Double-Blind Process

1. Introduction to Peer Review

Peer review is an essential quality assurance mechanism in scholarly publishing. At ASIDE Health Sciences, we use this process to evaluate the originality, validity, and significance of submissions before publication.

2. Peer Review Model

We employ a double-blind peer review system, in which authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other. This approach mitigates bias and promotes impartiality, ensuring that decisions are based solely on scientific merit.

3. Peer Review Workflow

Submission: Authors submit de-identified manuscripts via the online system.
Editorial Screening: Manuscripts are assessed for scope, quality, and compliance with submission standards.
Reviewer Selection: Experts are invited based on content relevance and conflict-free status.
Evaluation: Reviewers assess originality, methodology, ethical compliance, and clarity.
Editorial Decision: Based on reviews, decisions include acceptance, minor/major revisions, or rejection.
Revisions & Final Acceptance: Revised manuscripts may be re-reviewed as needed before acceptance and publication.

Policies on Editorial Involvement and Endogeny

To maintain objectivity:

Editors with any authorship role in a manuscript must recuse themselves from all editorial duties regarding that submission.
Another independent editor will handle the manuscript to avoid bias.
Editorial authors will not access peer review content or influence outcomes for their submissions.

Ethical Standards for ASIDE Health Sciences

Introduction

ASIDE Health Sciences adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, in line with the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the Think. Check. Submit. initiative. These frameworks guide our commitment to integrity, transparency, and fairness across all areas of our publishing activities.

This document outlines the expected ethical behavior for all stakeholders involved in publishing with ASIDE Health Sciences —including authors, peer reviewers, editorial board members, and the publisher.

1. Editorial Standards

Integrity of the Scholarly Record: The editorial team at ASIDE Health Sciences follows COPE and ICMJE ethical principles to ensure the integrity and trustworthiness of all published content.
Fair and Unbiased Evaluation: Manuscripts are evaluated exclusively on the basis of scientific merit and relevance, without regard to authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, or political affiliation.
Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff will maintain strict confidentiality concerning all submitted materials and will disclose manuscript details only to individuals directly involved in the editorial process.

2. Duties of Reviewers

Editorial Contribution: Reviewers support the editorial decision-making process and offer constructive feedback to help authors improve their work.
Timeliness: Referees who cannot complete a review promptly or feel unqualified should inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.
Confidentiality: All materials received for review must be treated as confidential and not shared or discussed outside of the authorized editorial process.
Impartiality: Reviews should be objective and free of personal criticism. Comments must be supported with clear reasoning and evidence.
Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must avoid manuscripts where any personal, professional, or financial interests could bias their assessment.

3. Duties of Authors

Accuracy and Transparency: Authors must provide a truthful and detailed account of their research, along with an unbiased interpretation of the findings.
Data Accessibility: Authors may be asked to submit raw data for editorial review and should ensure its availability for public scrutiny if required.
Originality and Proper Citation: Submissions must be original. Any prior work or text from other sources must be clearly cited.
No Redundant Publication: Authors must avoid submitting the same research to multiple journals simultaneously or publishing duplicate content.
Authorship Criteria: Only individuals who made a significant contribution to the study’s conception, design, execution, or interpretation should be listed as authors.
Disclosure of Conflicts: All authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that might influence the study's outcome or interpretation.

4. Publishing Ethics and Misconduct

Oversight and Misconduct Response: The editorial board monitors ethical compliance and adheres to COPE’s procedures for handling ethical violations, including plagiarism, data fabrication, and improper authorship.
Article Retraction and Correction: ASIDE Health Sciences takes the integrity of the academic record seriously. In cases of confirmed misconduct, articles will be retracted or corrected with transparency and due diligence.

For guidance on choosing ethical publication venues, we encourage authors to consult the Think. Check. Submit. initiative.

ASIDE Health Sciences is committed to ethical excellence in multidisciplinary scholarly publishing. Our policies safeguard the quality and reliability of the work we publish while ensuring fairness and inclusivity in all editorial practices.

For any concerns or questions, please contact the editorial office at [email protected].