Direct Marketing Policy

Direct Marketing Policy

The Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences [APJHS]  is committed to conducting all marketing and promotional activities in an ethical, transparent, and responsible manner.

Marketing Practices

The journal promotes its publications, calls for papers, and academic activities through appropriate scholarly communication channels, including:

• The official journal website.
• Institutional websites and academic networks.
• Professional mailing lists and academic communities.
• Scientific conferences and research events.

All promotional materials accurately reflect the journal's aims and scope, editorial policies, peer-review process, publication model, publication fees (if applicable), licensing terms, and indexing status.

Ethical Standards

APJHS does not engage in:

• Misleading or deceptive marketing practices.
• Unsolicited mass email (spam) campaigns.
• False or exaggerated claims regarding indexing, impact, or publication speed.
• Aggressive or coercive manuscript solicitation.
• Any promotional activity that may compromise academic integrity or the reputation of scholarly publishing.

Transparency

All invitations to submit manuscripts are directed to researchers whose expertise is relevant to the journal's scope and are based on legitimate academic communication.

The journal ensures that all marketing communications are truthful, respectful, and consistent with internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing.

Compliance

APJHS adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure that all promotional and marketing activities maintain the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and transparency.