International Community Health Journal (ICHJ) complies with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing declared by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), as follows:

1. Name of Journal

• International Community Health Journal (ICHJ) is a unique name and not one that is easily confused with another journal.
• It does not mislead potential authors and readers about the journal’s origin, scope, or association with other journals and organizations.

2. Website

• ICHJ’s website is appropriately supported and maintained, with particular attention given to security aspects that help protect users from viruses and malware. The website uses the HTTPS protocol (https://comhealthjournal.org/index.php/ichj/index).
• Those responsible for the website apply web standards and best ethical practices to the website's content, presentation, and application.
• The website does not contain information that might mislead readers or authors.
• The website does not copy another journal/publisher’s site, design, or logo. If any text is copied from another website, an acknowledgment of the source website will be declared.
• The website clearly defines its focus and scope, the journal's target readership, the types of manuscripts the journal will consider for publication (for example, that multiple or redundant publication is not allowed), and authorship criteria. The journal’s ISSN will be shown on the website and in each published article.

3. Publishing Schedule

The ICHJ’s publishing frequency is clearly described in the Publication Frequency section, and it follows its schedule unless there are exceptional circumstances.

4. Archiving

Immediately after obtaining its ISSN number, ICHJ will send all article contents to one or more archiving agencies listed in the Keepers Registry.

5. Copyright

The ICHJ’s website clearly states the terms of the copyright. The website and the articles published are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC 4.0. The copyright holder is named on each published article (both HTML and PDF). Authors retain unrestricted copyright and publishing rights.

6. Licensing

The ICHJ’s website clearly states the terms of the licensing and is also indicated on all published articles, both HTML and PDF. All published articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC 4.0.

7. Publication Ethics & Related Editorial Policies

ICHJ’s website clearly states the publication's ethics and related editorial policies. Its editors and publishers are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the journal's scholarly literature and outlining the policies and procedures for handling such issues when they arise. These issues include plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication, among others. Neither the journal’s policies nor the statements of its editors encourage such misconduct or knowingly allow such misconduct to take place. In the event that the editors or publisher are made aware of any allegation of research misconduct relating to a submitted or published article in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidlines (or equivalent) in dealing with allegations.

8. Peer Review

ICHJ operates a double-anonymized peer review, in which an article is reviewed by at least two external peer reviewers or independent expert reviewers. More details about the process can be found in the Peer Review Policy & Process section.

9. Access

ICHJ is an open-access journal, as described in the Open Access Policy section.

10. Ownership & Management

ICHJ’s website clearly states the ownership and management of the journal, as shown in the Ownership & Management section.

11. Advisory Body

ICHJ has editorial boards whose members are recognized experts in the subject areas stated in the journal's aims and scope. The full names and affiliations of the members are provided on the journal's website (see the Editorial Board section). The list is up to date, and the members agree to serve. To avoid being associated with predatory or deceptive journals, ICHJ periodically reviews its board to ensure it is still relevant and appropriate.

12. Editorial Team / Contact Information

ICHJ provides the full names and affiliations of its editors as well as contact information for the editorial office, including a complete mailing address, on the journal’s website.

13. Author Fees

ICHJ charges authors for Article Processing Fee (APC), which is clearly stated in the Author Fees section.

14. Other Revenue

The business models or revenue sources are clearly stated on the journal's website (see the Ownership & Management section). It should be noted that the business models or revenue sources (for example, reprint income, supplements, special issues, and sponsorships) do not influence editorial decision-making.

15. Advertising

ICHJ’s website clearly states its policy regarding advertising in the Advertising Policy section.

16. Direct Marketing

Any direct marketing activities, including solicitation of manuscripts, that are conducted on behalf of ICHJ are appropriate, well-targeted, and unobtrusive. Information provided about the publisher or journal is truthful and not misleading for readers or authors.