Focus and Scope
the scope of the articles published in this journal deal with a broad range of topics, including Public health Science (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Enviromental Health, Health and Behavior Education, Public Policy Administration, Community Nutrition, Occupational Helath and Safety, and Public Reproductive Health articles) and Basic Medical Science (medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetrics, psychiatry, anaesthesia, paediatrics, orthopaedics, microbiology, pathology and laboratory medicine, medical education, research methodology, forensic medicine, medical ethics
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International Journal of Health Science & Medical Research
International Journal of Health Science & Medical Research  is a scientific journal in the field of Public Health and medical science, published by the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sport and Health, Gorontalo State University in collaboration with the Indonesian Society of Public Health Experts (IAKMI)
International Journal of Health Science & Medical Research is a scientific journal that contains research articles published twice a year in June and December. Author can submit articles on any issue relating to public health or medical research with editor consideration.
The Aims of this journal is to provide a venue for academicians, researchers and practitioners for publishing the original research articles or review articles. the scope of the articles published in this journal deal with a broad range of topics, including Public health Science (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Enviromental Health, Health and Behavior Education, Public Policy Administration, Community Nutrition, Occupational Helath and Safety, and Public Reproductive Health articles) and Basic Medical Science (medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetrics, psychiatry, anaesthesia, paediatrics, orthopaedics, microbiology, pathology and laboratory medicine, medical education, research methodology, forensic medicine, medical ethics
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Peer Review Process
Publication of articles in International Journal of Health Science and Medical Research is dependent solely on scientific validity and coherence as judged by our editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field. International Journal of Health Science and Medical Research acknowledged the effort and suggestions made by its reviewers.Â
Initial evaluation of manuscripts
The Editor will first evaluate all manuscripts submitted. Although rare, yet it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or are outside the aims and scope of the International Journal of Health Science and Medical Research. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to experts for review.
Type of peer review
Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates the already published works, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The method is double blind peer review.
Decision
Reviewers advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. Editor’s decision is final.
Publication Frequency
International Journal of Health Science & Medical Research is a scientific journal that contains research articles published twice a year in April and october. Author can submit articles on any issue relating to public health or medical research with editor consideration.
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. This is an Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute,print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of Open Access.