JHHWB
Policies and Guidelines
The following policies govern all aspects of submission, review, publication, and post-publication activity at the Journal of Holistic Health and Well-Being (JHHWB), a publication of Baba Kinaram Research Foundation (BKRF).
About the Journal
Mission, scope, target audience, publishing model, and editorial leadership of JHHWB.
Editorial Board, Role and Responsibilities
Diversity, recruitment criteria, roles of EiC, associate editors, regional editors, and board members.
Guidelines for Authors
Article categories, manuscript preparation, reporting guidelines, declarations, references (ACS style), figures, and file formats.
Editorial Process
Initial check, peer review, Editor-in-Chief decision, author appeals, production, and special handling for board-member submissions.
Guest Editors and Special Issues
Proposal requirements, advantages of special issues, guest editor responsibilities, and ethical obligations.
Guidelines for Reviewers
Reviewer criteria, double-blind process, assessment checklist, rating scale, confidentiality, and timelines.
Open Access Policy and APC
CC-BY Gold Open Access, Article Processing Charges, inaugural 50% discount, waivers, and payment methods.
Research Ethics and Integrity
Duties of authors, publishers, editors, and reviewers; authorship criteria, plagiarism, data integrity, and COPE compliance.
Self-Archiving Policy
Author rights to share and self-archive published articles under the Creative Commons license.