The Believers Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) is committed to complete transparency in its ownership, publishing administration, editorial governance, and overall management structure. The journal strictly maintains a clear separation between institutional administration and independent editorial decision-making to safeguard scholarly integrity and peer-review objectivity.
| Journal Name: | Believers Journal of Health Sciences |
| Abbreviation: | BJHS |
| Legal Owner: | Believers Eastern Church |
| Legal Status: | Registered Trust, India |
| Country of Registration: | India |
| Registered Address: | St. Thomas Nagar, Kuttapuzha P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala – 689103, India |
Institutional Autonomy Note: The journal operates within the academic environment of Believers Church Medical College Hospital. Ownership and institutional administration remain strictly separate from manuscript evaluation, double-anonymized peer review, and editorial outcomes.
| Publishing Body: | College of Allied Health Sciences |
| Publisher Type: | Academic Institutional Publisher |
| Publishing Organization Structure: | The Believers Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) is published by an academic institutional publishing body operating under the College of Allied Health Sciences, Believers Church Medical College Hospital. The publishing organization provides the administrative, technical, and operational framework required for scholarly publishing while ensuring complete editorial independence. |
| Institutional Affiliation: | Believers Church Medical College Hospital |
| Owner & Publisher Relationship: | Believers Eastern Church is the legal owner of the Believers Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS). The College of Allied Health Sciences, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, functions as the publishing organization responsible for managing academic publishing operations and journal infrastructure. Ownership and publishing administration remain distinct from editorial decisions. |
| Administrative Office: |
Journal administration is coordinated through the editorial office of the Believers Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS). Office: College of Allied Health Sciences, Believers Church Medical College Hospital
Contact Email: editorbjhs@bcmch.edu.in
Telephone: 0469 2703100
The administrative office manages journal communication, production coordination, and portal maintenance. Editorial decisions remain under the sole authority of the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board. |
| Publisher Address: | College of Allied Health Sciences, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, St. Thomas Nagar, Kuttapuzha P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala – 689103, India |
| Editorial Email: | editorbjhs@bcmch.edu.in |
| Telephone: | 0469 2703100 |
| Journal Portal: | https:bjhsjournal.com |
Journal management provides and maintains the operational infrastructure necessary for scholarly publishing. Primary duties include:
Scholarly and editorial oversight is led by the Editor-in-Chief with support from the Editorial Board and technical editors:
The Editor-in-Chief holds full responsibility for upholding academic standards, editorial integrity, and publication quality in accordance with COPE guidelines and established peer-review protocols.
BJHS maintains complete editorial independence from its owner, publisher, institutional administration, and external entities. Peer reviewer selection, manuscript revisions, acceptance, rejection, and editorial corrections are based strictly on:
When manuscripts are submitted by editors, editorial board members, or affiliated institutional staff, the journal assigns management of the review process to an independent editor free of competing interests.
Editors who co-author submitted manuscripts recuse themselves completely from:
BJHS operates under an institutional support model. Necessary technical, administrative, and hosting infrastructure is provided by the publishing institution to maintain open-access publishing services.
Institutional funding support does not influence editorial evaluations, peer-review outcomes, or manuscript selection. All publication decisions depend entirely on scientific quality and ethical compliance.
The journal operates free from commercial, advertising, or sponsor influences. Editorial decision-making is conducted independently to preserve unbiased scientific reporting.
The publisher is dedicated to maintaining the sustainability and integrity of publishing operations. It supports open scholarly communication by providing digital infrastructure, metadata preservation, and adherence to publishing ethics.
The publisher respects editorial autonomy and does not intervene in peer review or manuscript decision outcomes.
The owner and publishing institution support journal operations while respecting editorial independence through:
BJHS maintains complete transparency regarding ownership, management, and editorial governance. Official updates or policy changes are published on the journal portal.