About the Journal

Q1. What is the focus and scope of the journal?
A: The journal publishes original research articles, case reports, reviews, and short communications in the field of medicine and health sciences, including clinical, biomedical, public health, and medical education studies.

Q2. What type of manuscripts are accepted?
A: The journal accepts original research articles, review articles, case reports, clinical trials, short communications, and letters to the editor.

Q3. What is the language of publication?
A: Manuscripts must be written in English (or bilingual, depending on the journal’s policy).

 

Submission and Review Process

Q4. How can I submit my manuscript?
A: Submissions are made online through the journal’s submission system or via email to the editorial office (please refer to the Instructions for Authors page).

Q5. What is the peer-review process?
A: All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a double-blind peer review process by at least two reviewers.

Q6. How long does the review process take?
A: Typically, the initial decision is made within 4–8 weeks after submission, depending on reviewer availability and response time.

Q7. Are there publication fees?
A: Some journals charge Article Processing Charges (APC) to cover editorial and publication costs. The fee amount and payment details are listed on the journal’s website.

 

Ethics and Authorship

Q8. Do I need ethical clearance for clinical or human studies?
A: Yes. Research involving human participants, human data, or biological materials must have approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.

Q9. What about informed consent?
A: Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Q10. How should conflicts of interest be disclosed?
A: All potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, must be declared in the Conflict of Interest section of the manuscript.

Q11. What qualifies someone as an author?
A: Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation; drafting or revising the work; and approval of the final version.

 

Publication and Indexing

Q12. Is the journal indexed?
A: Many medical journals are indexed in databases such as Scopus, PubMed, DOAJ, or Google Scholar. Check the journal’s website for current indexing status.

Q13. How can I check the status of my submission?
A: Authors can track the manuscript status through the online submission system or by contacting the editorial office.

Q14. Does the journal provide DOI numbers?
A: Yes. Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for permanent online access.

 

Open Access and Copyright

Q15. Is the journal open access?
A: Most medical journals today are open access, meaning that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide.

Q16. Who retains the copyright?
A: In open-access journals, authors often retain copyright and publish under a Creative Commons license (e.g., CC BY 4.0).