About the Journal
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Operational Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal for interdisciplinary research in all aspects of operational medicine. JOM is intended for researchers, practitioners, and students who provide medicine within unconventional, hostile, or austere environments where access to critical resources is severely limited.
Open Access Statement
JOM is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful non-commercial purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Funding Source
The Academy of Operational Medicine fully funds JOM through the annual dues of its fellowship.
Frequency
JOM publishes articles continuously, categorized into annual volumes, and strives to have all accepted manuscripts published within three months of submission.
Publishing Fees
There are no fees to publish open-access articles in JOM. Membership in the Academy of Operational Medicine is not a requisite for publication, nor does it influence editorial decisions.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts submitted to JOM undergo double anonymous peer review by at least three independent reviewers that adhere to all ethical guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Plagiarism Policy
JOM screens all submissions for plagiarism through Crossref Similarity Check.
Advertising Policy
Advertisements are not accepted in JOM to preserve the integrity of the journal.
Archiving Policy
JOM is archived through the Public Knowledge Project’s Preservation Network in support of Project JASPER.
Repository Policy
JOM allows authors to deposit all versions of their work in an institutional or other repository of their choice without embargo.
Misconduct Policy
In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, JOM will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation and amend or retract the article in question.
Indexing
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