About the Journal

AIMS AND SCOPE

Archives of Allied Health Sciences (Arch AHS) is an international, multi-disciplinary, double-blinded, peer-reviewed, and open-access online journal. Our mission is to provide a robust platform for health professionals to publish their research findings and engage in meaningful discussions across a wide array of topics within the entire spectrum of allied health sciences. This includes areas ranging from basic to translational research, such as:

  1. Medical Technology
  2. Physical Therapy
  3. Sport and Exercise Sciences
  4. Radiologic Technology
  5. Nursing
  6. Other health-related fields

 

TYPES OF SUBMISSION

Arch AHS invites the following submissions:

  • Research Article: An original research article presents novel findings on various issues related to allied health sciences and medicine. A typical structure includes the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Authors are encouraged to provide clear, detailed methodologies and to discuss clinical implications of their findings.
  • Review Article: A review article offers a comprehensive review of existing literature on a specific topic within health sciences. These articles critically analyze and synthesize relevant research, providing novel insights and applicable knowledge. Authors should identify knowledge gaps and suggest directions for future research, alongside their own commentary and summaries.
  • Case Report: A case report describes an interesting or unusual case, highlighting significant variations of a disease or condition, or unexpected events. These reports aim to provide new or valuable information and share lessons learned.

Arch AHS encourages authors to include a 'take-home message' or 'clinical implication' at the end of their articles. This brief statement would help readers easily grasp and apply the information presented to their own clinical practice.

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Arch AHS publishes three issues a year, including

      Issue 1: January – April

      Issue 2: May – August

      Issue 3: September – December

LANGUAGE

All articles submitted to Arch AHS must be written in English. To ensure clarity and readability, manuscripts should be proofread and edited by a qualified English professional or a professional language editing service. Authors may use either American or British English, but should not mix the two styles. Refer to Author Guidelines for further details.

PUBLICATION FEE

There are no submission or article processing charges for any submissions to Arch AHS. 

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

Arch AHS is an open-access journal that ensures all articles are freely accessible for reading, sharing, and downloading through the journal's website and indexing databases. However, in accordance with publication ethics and best practice of scholarly publishing, the authors and the journal must be properly acknowledged.

OWNERSHIP AND REVENUE SOURCES

Arch AHS is owned by the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, which oversees its publication and fully funds all associated management expenses. This financial support enables the Arch AHS to maintain its high publication standards, rigorous peer-review process, and open-access availability for researchers and readers worldwide. Nevertheless, this financial support does not influence the editorial board's decisions regarding the review or publication of articles.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING

Upon acceptance, authors will be requested to submit an Authors’ Statement & Copyright Transfer Form to transfer the copyright of their articles to Arch AHS. This transfer ensures full copyright protection and allows for appropriate distribution of the articles in both print and electronic media. However, authors retain the rights to their published articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0), which permits them to republish content originally published in Arch AHS in other sources, provided that the original publication in the journal is properly acknowledged. Authors are also responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material from other sources.

ADVERTISING AND DIRECT MARKETING

In accordance with journal policy, Arch AHS does not accept advertising funding or engage in direct marketing activities, including manuscript solicitation. Announcements related to academic conferences, journals, research studies, calls for papers, or journal promotion may be made through the journal’s official website, social media platforms, or affiliated organizations based on relevance and quality, without influencing the journal’s ethical standards or the scientific merit of manuscripts.

JOURNAL HISTORY

Arch AHS has a distinguished history, originating in 1988 as the Journal of Medical Technology and Physical Therapy (J Med Tech Phys Ther or JMTPT) with support from the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences at Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Initially a national, print-only journal, it was rebranded as Arch AHS in 2020 and began publishing exclusively in English to enhance its international appeal. In 2022, Arch AHS fully embraced online publication, making its content accessible via the journal website and various indexing databases. 

During this transition, the journal's ISSN was also updated. It was known as J Med Tech Phys  Ther (ISSN 0857-6653) until 2020, after which it adopted new ISSNs: print (ISSN 2730-1990) and eISSN (2730-2008) for its online versions. Since 2022, Arch AHS has been published exclusively online from Volume 34, Issue 2 onward (eISSN 2730-2008).