Medical Journal of Zambia

Medical Journal of Zambia
DisciplineGeneral medicine
LanguageEnglish
Edited byJohn S. Kachimba
Publication details
History1967–present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
Yes
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Med. J. Zamb.
NLMMed J Zambia
Indexing
CODENMJZAAG
ISSN0047-651X
Links

The Medical Journal of Zambia is an open access peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes papers in all aspects of healthcare science and policy such as (Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology) and their subspecialties, basic sciences, public health, social medicine and medical politics. The journal also welcomes contributions from experienced individuals describing the way they deal with particular problems.[1] It is published quarterly by the Zambia Medical Association. Its editor-in-chief is John S. Kachimba, a medical superintendent and consultant urologist at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.[2][3] This journal is part of the African Journal Partnership Project supported by Thomson Reuters.[4] The journal is part of a broader UNESCO-supported initiative to promote Open Access publication in Zambia and improve the visibility of Zambian science.[5]

  1. ^ "Medical Journal of Zambia". African Journals Online. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "About MJZ". Zambia Medical Association. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, D. (29 April 2013). "Chinese hospital heals sore spot in Zambia". Guardian News. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ Besaw, S. (June 11, 2010). "Thomson Reuters Expands Support of African Journal Partnership Project" (Press release). ScholarOne - Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Zambia". Global Open Access Portal. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 28 February 2017.