| Discipline | General medicine |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | John S. Kachimba |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1967–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Yes | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Med. J. Zamb. |
| NLM | Med J Zambia |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | MJZAAG |
| ISSN | 0047-651X |
| 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]
- ^ "Medical Journal of Zambia". African Journals Online. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "About MJZ". Zambia Medical Association. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Smith, D. (29 April 2013). "Chinese hospital heals sore spot in Zambia". Guardian News. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Besaw, S. (June 11, 2010). "Thomson Reuters Expands Support of African Journal Partnership Project" (Press release). ScholarOne - Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Zambia". Global Open Access Portal. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 28 February 2017.