BAUDER (Association for Scientific Research and Applications), the publisher of IJAEFS, is a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) and a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
In line with these commitments:
The journal evaluates submitted research on its own merits — originality, rigor, and contribution to the field — rather than relying on journal-based metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor.
Editorial and peer review decisions are based on the content of the manuscript itself, not on the reputation of the journal in which prior related work was published, nor on the impact factor of any journal.
The journal encourages responsible and transparent research practices, including proper data citation, disclosure of conflicts of interest, and clear reporting of methodology.
BAUDER Press supports broader reforms in research assessment that prioritize the quality and integrity of scholarly work over quantitative publication metrics.