Editorial Policy

The Journal of Disease Mechanisms and Genomics (JDMG) is committed to upholding high standards of scholarly integrity, editorial transparency, scientific rigour, and ethical publishing practice. The journal strives to ensure that all editorial processes are conducted impartially, professionally, and in accordance with internationally recognised principles of responsible scientific communication.

Editorial Independence

All editorial decisions are undertaken independently and are based exclusively on the scientific quality, originality, analytical validity, and relevance of submitted manuscripts to the scope of the journal. Editorial evaluation is conducted without discrimination on the basis of authors’ nationality, ethnicity, institutional affiliation, academic rank, gender, or geographic origin. The journal maintains strict editorial autonomy and does not permit commercial, institutional, or external influences to compromise the integrity of the peer-review or publication process.

Editorial Governance and Structure

JDMG is directed by the Editor-in-Chief and supported by Associate Editors and an international Editorial Board comprising experts from diverse biomedical and genomic disciplines. The editorial leadership oversees the scientific quality, ethical compliance, peer-review management, and strategic development of the journal. Editorial responsibilities are delegated according to subject expertise to ensure competent and rigorous assessment of all submissions.

Editorial Evaluation Criteria

Submitted manuscripts are assessed on the basis of multiple scholarly and scientific considerations, including but not limited to:

Scientific originality and contribution to existing knowledge
Methodological validity, reproducibility, and analytical rigour
Mechanistic insight and biological significance
Relevance to molecular, genomic, translational, and disease-oriented research
Clarity, coherence, and scholarly presentation of the work
Compliance with ethical standards, research integrity, and data transparency requirements

The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fail to satisfy scientific, ethical, or editorial standards, irrespective of novelty claims or perceived impact.

Ethical and Publishing Standards

JDMG is committed to promoting responsible research and ethical publication practices. All submissions are expected to adhere to accepted standards regarding authorship, conflict of interest disclosure, ethical approval, informed consent (where applicable), data authenticity, and the avoidance of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or redundant publication. Manuscripts may undergo plagiarism screening and editorial integrity assessment prior to peer review.

Peer Review Integrity

The journal employs a rigorous peer-review process conducted by qualified independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Editorial decisions are informed by reviewer evaluations, scientific merit, and editorial judgement. The confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, reviewer identities, and editorial communications is maintained throughout the review process in accordance with established ethical publishing practices.