Commitment to Research Integrity
ABSU Journals upholds the highest standards of academic excellence. Our policies ensure transparency, rigor, and ethical conduct throughout the publication lifecycle.
Double-Blind Peer Review
To maintain impartial evaluation and intellectual merit, all submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process. In this model, both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from each other throughout the review period.
Reviewers are selected based on their specific expertise in the subject matter. Each manuscript is typically evaluated by at least two independent subject matter experts. Our editors ensure that reviewers have no conflicts of interest related to the research under consideration.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts are treated as confidential documents during the review process.
Timeframe
Typical review cycles range from 4-8 weeks to ensure depth and accuracy.
Journal Standards
- COPE Guidelines Compliant
- ISSN Registered Publications
- Global DOI Assignment
Contact Editorial Board
Questions regarding our review process or ethical guidelines?
editorial@absu.edu.ngOpen Access Policy
ABSU Journals operates under a gold open-access model. We believe that knowledge should be barrier-free and accessible to the global scientific community immediately upon publication.
"Articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)."
Plagiarism Policy
We maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism. Every submission is rigorously screened using Turnitin and other advanced similarity detection tools.
Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 15% (excluding citations and references) are subject to immediate desk rejection without further appeal.
The Citation Block
"The pursuit of knowledge is a shared human endeavor. Our role is to ensure that the record of this pursuit is accurate, verified, and protected from distortion."