By using the IJMSDH website, creating an account, submitting a manuscript, serving as a reviewer or editor, or otherwise interacting with the journal, users agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions and all applicable journal policies.

Users acknowledge that they have reviewed and agree to comply with:

• The journal's Publication Ethics Policy.
• The Peer Review Process.
• The Copyright & Licensing Policy.
• The Open Access Policy.
• The Privacy Policy.
• Any other applicable editorial or publishing policies available on the journal website.

Failure to comply with these Terms or the journal's editorial policies may result in appropriate editorial or administrative action where necessary.

IJMSDH provides an online platform for the submission, editorial assessment, peer review, publication, dissemination, and long-term accessibility of scholarly research in medical, dental, health sciences, and related disciplines.

The journal's services include, but are not limited to:

• Online manuscript submission.
• Editorial screening and peer review.
• Communication with authors, reviewers, and editors.
• Publication of accepted scholarly articles.
• Long-term online access to published research.
• Maintenance of the scholarly record.

The journal reserves the right to improve, modify, suspend, or discontinue any website feature or publishing service where necessary to support journal operations or technical maintenance.

All users of the journal website are expected to act responsibly, ethically, and in accordance with applicable laws and accepted standards of scholarly publishing.

Users are expected to:

• Provide accurate and complete information during registration and manuscript submission.
• Comply with the journal's editorial and publication policies.
• Respect intellectual property rights and copyright.
• Maintain the confidentiality of account credentials.
• Use the journal website only for lawful and legitimate scholarly purposes.
• Refrain from submitting false, misleading, fraudulent, or infringing content.
• Avoid activities that may interfere with the security or proper functioning of the journal website.

Users remain responsible for all activities conducted through their registered accounts and for ensuring that submitted information is accurate and up to date.

Authors submitting manuscripts to IJMSDH are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with the journal's editorial policies, ethical standards, and submission requirements. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee its acceptance or publication.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere.
• The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal unless appropriately disclosed.
• All listed authors have made appropriate scholarly contributions and approve the submitted version.
• All required ethical approvals, participant consents, and permissions have been obtained where applicable.
• The information provided during submission is accurate and complete.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with the journal's established editorial policies.

Authors retain copyright to their published work in accordance with the journal's Copyright & Licensing Policy. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant the journal the necessary non-exclusive publishing rights required to review, publish, distribute, archive, and preserve the scholarly work.

Users of the journal website shall:

• Respect the intellectual property rights of authors and the journal.
• Provide appropriate attribution when reusing published content in accordance with the applicable license.
• Refrain from unauthorized reproduction, misuse, or commercial exploitation of copyrighted material.

Reuse of published content is governed by the licensing terms specified for each published article.

While IJMSDH makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and availability of its website and published content, the journal does not guarantee that the website will always operate without interruption or that all information will be free from errors.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the journal shall not be liable for:

• Temporary interruptions or unavailability of website services.
• Technical errors, system failures, or communication delays.
• Loss of data resulting from circumstances beyond the journal's reasonable control.
• Reliance placed upon published information without independent professional evaluation.

Nothing in these Terms limits any legal rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

The journal website may contain links to third-party websites, repositories, indexing services, publishers, or other external resources for the convenience of users. These links do not imply endorsement or responsibility for the content, services, or privacy practices of external websites.

Users access third-party websites at their own discretion and are encouraged to review the applicable terms and privacy policies of those external resources.

IJMSDH strives to maintain continuous availability of its website and publishing platform. However, temporary interruptions may occur due to scheduled maintenance, software upgrades, security measures, server issues, or other technical circumstances beyond reasonable control.

The journal may periodically:

• Perform website maintenance and software updates.
• Implement security improvements.
• Modify website functionality to improve user experience.
• Temporarily suspend services where necessary to maintain system integrity.

Reasonable efforts will be made to minimize disruption and restore normal website operations as promptly as possible.

IJMSDH respects the privacy of all authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and website users. Personal information collected through the journal website is processed only for legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, and communication purposes in accordance with the journal's Privacy Policy.

The journal is committed to:

• Protecting the confidentiality of personal information.
• Using personal data only for legitimate publishing activities.
• Applying appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard information.
• Maintaining transparency regarding the collection and processing of personal data.

By using the journal website or submitting a manuscript, users acknowledge that their personal information may be processed as described in the journal's Privacy Policy.

These Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the applicable laws governing the operation of the publisher. Any disputes arising from the use of the journal website or publishing services shall be handled in accordance with the applicable legal framework and competent jurisdiction.

Nothing contained in these Terms shall limit any statutory rights available under applicable law.

IJMSDH reserves the right to revise or update these Terms & Conditions periodically in response to changes in journal operations, publishing practices, legal requirements, or technological developments.

The most recent version of these Terms & Conditions will always be available on the journal website. Continued use of the website or journal services following publication of any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

If you have any questions regarding these Terms & Conditions or the use of the journal website and publishing services, please contact the Editorial Office using the information below.

International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health (IJMSDH)

Publisher: Universal Publication
Publisher Location: Rajasthan, India
Country of Publication: India
Email: info@ijmsdh.org

These Terms & Conditions are reviewed periodically to ensure continued compliance with international scholarly publishing standards, applicable legal requirements, and best practices in academic publishing. Users are encouraged to consult the latest version available on the journal website before using the journal's services.