Privacy Policy

The Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences International Journal respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers and website users.

This policy explains how personal, academic, editorial and technical information may be collected, used, protected and retained during journal registration, manuscript submission, peer review and publication.

Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences International Journal Online ISSN: 3117-7069   |   Print ISSN: 3117-7077
Privacy PrincipleResponsible Use
Editorial RecordsConfidential
Publication FrequencyMonthly
Review ProcessDouble-Blind

Information We May Collect

Personal Information

Name, email address, telephone number and other contact details voluntarily provided.

Academic Information

Institutional affiliation, department, designation, qualifications and research interests.

Submission Information

Manuscripts, author declarations, ethical approvals, reviewer reports and editorial correspondence.

Technical Information

IP address, browser details, device information and general website activity.

How Information Is Used

Purpose Use of Information
Manuscript Processing To receive, screen, review, revise, edit and publish submitted manuscripts.
Communication To send submission updates, reviewer invitations, editorial decisions and proofs.
Editorial Management To maintain author, reviewer and editorial records.
Website Operation To support security, functionality, troubleshooting and service improvement.
Research Integrity To investigate plagiarism, authorship, ethical or publication-related concerns.

Published Author Information

Information included in a published article becomes part of the scholarly record. This may include:

  • Author names and institutional affiliations
  • Corresponding-author details
  • Researcher identifiers where provided
  • Funding and conflict-of-interest statements
  • Ethical approval and author-contribution information

Confidentiality of Manuscripts

  • Unpublished manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.
  • Reviewer identities and reports are protected according to the double-blind review policy.
  • Editorial correspondence is accessible only to authorized persons.
  • Unpublished research must not be shared or used for personal advantage.
  • Patient, participant and clinical information must be protected appropriately.

Sharing of Information

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary with editors, reviewers, authorized publishing-service providers, repositories or relevant authorities dealing with a legitimate ethical or legal concern.

The journal does not intend to sell manuscript, author, reviewer or reader information to unrelated third parties.

Cookies and Website Data

The journal website may use cookies or similar technologies to support login sessions, security, navigation and website performance.

Users may control cookies through browser settings, although disabling essential cookies may affect some website functions.

Patient and Participant Privacy

Authors must remove unnecessary identifying information from clinical studies, case reports, photographs and medical records.

Where an individual may be identified, appropriate consent for publication should be obtained and reported.

Data Security and Retention

Access Control

Editorial information should be accessible only to authorized individuals.

Account Security

Users are responsible for protecting their passwords and login credentials.

Record Retention

Editorial and publication records may be retained for scholarly, administrative and integrity purposes.

Permanent Record

Published article information may remain available as part of the permanent academic record.

Privacy Rights and Requests

Individuals may request correction of inaccurate personal information or raise concerns about how their information is being used.

Deletion may not be possible where information forms part of a published article, peer-review record, ethical investigation, correction or retraction notice.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors, reviewers and editors should not upload confidential manuscripts, reviewer reports, patient information or unpublished research data to unauthorized artificial intelligence systems.

Individuals remain responsible for protecting personal, clinical and confidential information when using external digital tools.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be revised when journal practices, technology or privacy requirements change. The version displayed on the official journal website should be treated as the current policy.

Privacy Policy Summary

Journal Name Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences International Journal
Online ISSN 3117-7069
Print ISSN 3117-7077
Information Collected Personal, academic, manuscript, editorial and technical information
Main Uses Submission, peer review, publication, communication and website management
Confidential Records Unpublished manuscripts, reviewer reports and editorial correspondence
Published Information Author details, affiliations, article metadata and required declarations
Privacy Requests May be submitted through the journal’s official communication channel

Privacy Notice: By submitting information through the journal’s official services, users acknowledge that it may be processed for legitimate editorial, peer-review, publication, security and scholarly-record purposes.