Editorial Process
All manuscripts received by JNMCN are first screened by the editorial office for completeness, scope and adherence to the Instructions for Authors. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are checked for similarity (plagiarism) and are then sent for peer review.
Peer Review Policy
- JNMCN follows a double-blind peer review process: the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other.
- Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent subject experts.
- Reviewers are asked to declare any conflict of interest and to treat manuscripts as confidential documents.
- Based on reviewers' comments, the editor may accept, request minor or major revisions, or reject the manuscript.
- The final decision on publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief.
Plagiarism Policy
All submissions are checked using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity index above the limit set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan are returned to the authors or rejected. Plagiarism detected after publication will lead to retraction of the article.
Timelines
The journal aims to communicate the initial decision within two weeks of submission and to complete peer review within six to eight weeks.
Corrections and Retractions
Errors identified after publication are corrected through a published erratum. Articles found to contain fabricated data, plagiarism or serious ethical violations are retracted in accordance with COPE guidelines, and the retraction notice is linked to the original article.
Copyright and Licensing
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.
Article Processing Charges
Information regarding processing and publication charges (if any) is communicated to the corresponding author upon acceptance.