Focus & Scope
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Focus and scope
Frequency: Twice a year (January-June; July-December)
Subject: The Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine (SLJM) addresses the critical need for a biomedical journal in Sierra Leone and the surrounding subregion, which are currently underrepresented in global academic publishing. While the journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide, its primary focus is on medical and healthcare issues relevant to Sierra Leone and West Africa.
SLJM publishes research across Basic Medical Sciences (including Pathology and Pharmacology), Clinical Sciences, and Biomedical Specialties, and encourages interdisciplinary studies that advance healthcare delivery and medical education. Contributions from allied health fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Public Health, and Clinical Psychology are also welcome.
Readership: The journal is designed for a diverse audience, including local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, and allied health professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and clinical psychologists. We also engage medical and allied health students, as well as policymakers interested in evidence-based healthcare and clinical advancements.
Archiving: The Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine is committed to the long-term preservation of its published content. All articles are archived in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to ensure secure and perpetual access. Additionally, authors are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of their articles at any time and for any purpose they deem fit.
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Focus and Scope must know information
Focus and Scope must know information
Focus and Scope must know information
Focus and Scope must know information
Focus and Scope must know information
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Current Publication
- Brunner’s Gland Hamartoma Complicated by Gastric Perforation: A Case Report.
Brunner’s gland, primarily located in the submucosa of the duodenum, between the pyloric ring and the papilla of Vater, are tubuloacinar glands whose mucin product serves to protect the duodenal […]
- Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Environment: Theories, Practice, and Pedagogical Insights
Clinical skills remain the bedrock of medical and health professions education. Developing these skills and competencies requires a systematic approach grounded in various theories, principles, and […]
- Attitudes of Healthcare Workers toward Autologous Blood Donation in a Nigerian Tertiary Healthcare Facility
Background: Blood transfusion is essential in healthcare, yet Nigeria faces chronic blood shortages, transfusion-transmissible infections, and reliance on replacement/commercial donors. Autologous […]
- Cultural and Modern Influences on Skin Lightening Practices Among Nursing Mothers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: implications for Public Health Interventions
Background: While skin-lightening remains prevalent globally, pregnant and nursing mothers represent a distinct group with unique motives, increased physiological vulnerability and additional risk of […]
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
Frequency: Twice a year
Subject: Medical sciences and clinical specialties including Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Dentistry. Also included are allied professional fields such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Psychology among others
Readership: Local and international researchers, practicing physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, medical students, policy makers and the general public.
Archiving: Authors of articles published in the Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine are permitted to self-archive both the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) versions of the articles at any time and for whatever purpose they deem fit.
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