Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (JMCJMS), ISSN 2091-2242 (Print) and ISSN 2091-2358 (Online), established in 2013 AD, is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Janaki Medical College, affiliated with the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University, Nepal which is accredited by Nepal Medical Council (NMC), Nepal Nursing Council (NNC), and the Ministry of Education, Nepal.
JMCJMS was initially published as a biannual journal and has been published triannually since 2022 AD to enhance the timely dissemination of scientific knowledge and scholarly communication. The journal currently publishes three issues annually:
Scope and Coverage:
The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, clinicians, academicians, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to disseminate high-quality scientific research and evidence-based practices that contribute to the improvement of healthcare systems and medical education at national and international levels. JMCJMS particularly encourages manuscripts that address regional and global health priorities, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribute to strengthening healthcare research and academic excellence in Nepal and beyond.
JMCJMS welcomes submissions from a broad range of disciplines including basic medical sciences, clinical medical sciences, dental sciences, nursing, public health, pharmacy, allied health sciences, and interdisciplinary health research. The journal encourages innovative, ethical, and scientifically rigorous research that addresses contemporary healthcare challenges, emerging diseases, medical technologies, healthcare delivery systems, and community health concerns.
The journal publishes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-analyses, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Perspectives, Commentaries, Clinical Images, Innovations, Medical Education articles, Medical Humanities, Ethical Discussions, and Obituaries related to the field of medicine and health sciences.
The journal is designed for a diverse, multidisciplinary readership engaged in the field of health and medical sciences. This includes faculty members of medical and paramedical disciplines, academicians, clinicians, consultants, researchers, and allied healthcare professionals. It also caters to government officials, health policy makers, students, and other stakeholders with a scholarly interest in medical and health sciences research.
Editorial independence
The JMCJMS editorial board is devoted to maintaining editorial independence and works hard to prevent this principle due to conflicting interests, fear, or any other corporate, business, financial, or political influence. JMCJMS believes editorial decisions on individual manuscripts should to be founded on both academic excellence and the potential significance of the work to the medical and health sciences communities that the journal serves.
Academic freedom
The Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (JMCJMS) is committed to fostering academic freedom and advancing scholarly discourse through the publication of high-quality, diverse, and impactful research. The journal upholds the principles of open intellectual exchange and encourages constructive, respectful, and evidence-based scientific debate across all areas of health and medical sciences.
The Editorial Board of JMCJMS is dedicated to safeguarding academic integrity while ensuring that published content adheres to ethical standards of scientific communication. The journal welcomes rigorous scholarly analysis and critical discussion; however, it does not endorse or publish content that promotes, incites, or perpetuates violence, racism, discrimination, or any form of hate speech.
All submissions undergo a stringent peer-review process, with additional oversight provided by the Academic Publishing Committee, ensuring that published work meets the highest standards of scientific quality, ethical conduct, and academic rigor.
Plagiarism Policy
JMCJMS was previously published as a biannual journal. Since 2022, the journal has adopted a triannual publication schedule, with three issues published annually. The editorial team is continuously working toward further strengthening the journal and aims to transition to a quarterly publication model with four issues per year in the near future.
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.
Publication Ethics
Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences follows the guidelines and policies established by the Council of Science Editors, the Committee on Publication Ethics, and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors regarding research and publication ethics in addressing the concerns raised by the readers.
The editorial board, reviewers, and authors put in an incredible effort to ensure that medications, dosage instructions, and therapies are accurate in the published materials which meet the standards of academic publishing at the time of publication. However, readers must use their own discretion when making clinical decisions and, if needed, consult and compare information from other sources due to the constantly changing nature of the field, reasonable differences in opinion among authorities, the particulars of each clinical situation, and the possibility of human error in preparing such an extensive text.
Journal Disclaimer
Manuscripts submitted to JMCJMS must be original, unpublished works and must not be under consideration, in whole or in part, by any other journal or publication at the time of submission. Any form of duplicate submission, plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unethical publication practice will result in immediate rejection or retraction of the manuscript and may lead to further editorial action.
The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors. The editors, editorial board, reviewers, and publisher accept no legal responsibility or liability for the accuracy, authenticity, completeness, or reliability of the published content, nor for any claims arising from the use of such materials.
While every effort is made by the reviewers and editorial team to ensure scientific accuracy, ethical compliance, and adherence to publication standards, JMCJMS does not guarantee the absolute accuracy or completeness of the published material. Authors bear full responsibility for the integrity of their work, including data, references, ethical approvals, and statements presented in the manuscript.
Any violation of publication ethics, copyright policies, or submission regulations may result in rejection, retraction, blacklisting, notification to the concerned institution(s), and appropriate legal or administrative action. All authors are required to comply with the prevailing national laws and regulations of Nepal as well as internationally accepted publication ethics, editorial standards, and research integrity guidelines, including those related to plagiarism, authorship, human and animal research ethics, data protection, and copyright compliance.
Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (JMCJMS) is published by the Department of Research and Publications, Janaki Medical College, Ramdaiya, Janakpurdham, Dhanusha-45600, Madhesh Province, Nepal.
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