The African Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine (AJHSM)

The African Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine (AJHSM) seeks to promote to scholarly debate best practice and ethical standards in the conduct and reporting of research in the area of public health, clinical medicine, and biomedical sciences. The help authors, editors, and others involved in peer review and biomedical publishing create and distribute accurate, clear, reproducible, unbiased research articles. This journal may also provide useful insights into the medical editing and publishing process for the media, patients and their families, and general readers. Besides original research articles, AJHSM , case report, case series, systematic review, clinical trials, methodological articles, book reviews, synopses of major research findings, short communications, and commentaries (rejoinder to comments on published articles). To ensure the quality of publication, AJHSM is committed to undertaking double peer-review process of all submissions and strives to enhance timely publication.

Aims

• To provide broad access to research dissemination and scientific knowledge transfer for national and international communities, including researchers, practitioners, and students.
• To create a platform that identifies critical and socio‑economically relevant health issues and proposes solutions with policy implications in public health, clinical medicine, and biomedical sciences.

Objectives

• Encourage and promote research among academics, practitioners, and students in public health, clinical medicine, and biomedical sciences.
• Provide reliable scientific information on health problems to the wider scientific community, universities, and national stakeholders.
• Disseminate research findings to both the scientific community and end‑users.
• Offer a forum for sharing observations, experiences, and ideas in health sciences.
• Serve as a link for researchers across diverse fields related to public health, clinical medicine, and biomedical sciences.

Scope

AJHSM promotes scholarly debate, best practices, and ethical standards in research and publishing. The Journal supports authors, editors, and reviewers in producing accurate, clear, reproducible, and unbiased articles. It also provides insights into medical publishing for media, patients, and general readers.

Types of Publications

• Original research articles
• Case reports and case series
• Systematic reviews and meta‑analyses
• Clinical trials
• Methodological articles
• Book reviews and synopses of major findings
• Short communications and policy briefs
• Commentaries and rejoinders

Areas of Focus

AJHSM accepts manuscripts addressing the intersection of public health, clinical medicine, and biomedical sciences, including but not limited to:

• Epidemiology and biostatistics
• Public health and health policy
• Clinical medicine (anesthesiology, psychiatry, midwifery, etc.)
• Medical laboratory sciences and pharmacy
• Environmental and reproductive health
• Maternal and child health
• Health systems, human resource management, and facility management