​AJB maintains a transparent, ethical, and inclusive publishing environment. Below are summaries of our key policies. Full policies are downloadable via the Resources page.
 

Open Access Policy

AJB is a diamond open access journal. There are no fees for submission, review, or publication. All content is freely accessible online.

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Licensing

All AJB publications are under a Creative Commons license (CC BY or CC BY-NC). Authors retain copyright.

 

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editorial Team without interference from institutional or financial supporters.

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Conflict of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors must complete the AJB Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. Any real or perceived conflict is managed in line with COPE guidelines.

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Plagiarism and Similarity Checks

All submissions are checked using Crossref Similarity Check. Submissions with unacknowledged overlap are returned to authors or rejected.

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Peer Review Model

AJB uses a double-blind peer review system. Reviewer identities are confidential. We maintain review statistics to promote transparency.

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Data and Reproducibility

Authors must include a data availability statement. Where applicable, AJB encourages open data and access to analytical code.

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Corrections and Retractions

AJB publishes corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions as necessary in line with international publishing ethics.

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Ethics Oversight

All research involving human participants must have prior ethics approval. Authors must state this clearly in submissions, including consent procedures.

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Misconduct Handling

Allegations of publication or research misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, duplicate publication, data falsification) are investigated promptly, and sanctions applied if warranted.