Focus and Scope
International Journal of Biomedical and Health Sciences is published bi-annually by Klobex Academic Publishers,Ilorin,Nigeriaon behalf of African Studies for Population and Health (ASOPAH). For libraries, University Departments, Research Institutes and other multi-reader Institutions, the subscription rate is as follows: Volume 12 (2016) 4 issues: £40/$70/N10,000
The journal will publish original research papers in the various aspects of medical sciences, which include Anatomy (Human and Morbid), Biochemistry, Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Physiology. Reviews, hypotheses and short communications will also be considered for publication.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Peer review process
On submission, papers are assessed by the Editorial Office to ensure that they are suitable for the full peer-review process. If there are any aspects of the submission that are not complete or require clarification (for example, incomplete figures, author list not complete) then the submission will be returned to the authors at this stage for completion.
If a paper is ready for full peer review, the Editorial Office assigns the paper to an Associate Editor (on the basis of expertise). At this stage the Associate Editor can decline the paper without full peer review (this could occur if the paper is not within the scope of the journal). If the Associate Editor considers that the paper warrants full peer review, then they assign two independent reviewers (who can come from the journal’s Editorial Board, although this is not an absolute requirement).
All Klobex Academic Publishers journals follow a single-blinded process of peer review (i.e. the reviewers know the identity of the authors, but the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers). Reviewers assigned to papers do not see each others’ comments prior to writing their own, and the reviews received are completely independent.
Once reviewer reports have been received (usually in two weeks), the Associate Editor assesses the reports, and the Associate Editor makes the decision on the paper, writing the decision letter to the authors. On a rare occasion, if reviewer reports are conflicting, the Associate Editor at this stage can solicit the opinion of a third reviewer.
The decisions that can be made by the Associate Editor are:
- Accept as it stands
- Accept with minor revisions
- Provisional acceptance with major revisions
- Revise and submit as a new paper (papers that have this decision require substantial revision, and the paper would be considered as a new submission and undergo the full peer review process if submitted again)
- Reject and transfer
- Reject outright
Authors are given either 1 month (minor) or 3 months (major) to revise their papers. Authors can request longer time frame if needed. If a revised paper has not been received after 1 year (and there has been no contact from the authors requesting additional time), then the paper will be considered a new submission if submitted after this time.
If a revised version of a paper has been invited, on resubmission the paper will be assessed by the Editorial Office to ensure that it is suitable for full peer review. For revised papers, a point-by-point response to the reviewer reports received should be submitted, along with the revised paper.
Once a revised paper has entered peer review, it will be assessed by the Associate Editor who handled the peer review of the original version. At this point, the Associate Editor is able to assess the revised version of the paper himself/herself, without having to send to reviewers. Alternatively, the Associate Editor can assign the revised paper to the reviewers who saw the original version for their comments. A final decision is then made on the paper and sent to the authors by the Editor.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.