About the Journal
Publisher
The African Journal of Laboratory Haematology and Transfusion Science is the official journal of the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientists Society of Nigeria(HBTSSN), the Publisher. First published in May 2022. The journal is currently in its second volume , issue 3 in September 2023.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, printed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing from the copyright holder.The publisher and the Editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequencies arising from the use of information contained in this journal. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher and Editors neither does the publication of advertisements constitute any endorsement by the Publisher and Editors of the products advertised.
Sources of Support
-The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientists Society of Nigeria
-Sales from hard copies of the journal
-Funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) when accessed.
Subscription Information
The journal does not charge a fee for readers to access the articles online as the journal operates open access policy.The annual subscription for the four issues of the print copies is 20,000 NGN or 30 USD.
Peer Review
Each article on submission is received by the editorial assistant and subjected to preliminary checks for compliance to journal house styles.Articles that do not conform to AJLHTS house style is returned to the corresponding author to follow the authors instruction and resubmit. From this point, the manuscript goes to the Editor-in-Chief who then assigns the manuscripts to section editors. Manuscripts that fall within the scope of this journal are sent out for blind review. On receipts of the review comments from reviewers, manuscripts are returned to authors for corrections in any. The final decision to publish the article is taken by the Editor-in-Chief after recommendation from the section Editors. A minimum of two reviewers are involved in the review process
Publication Scheduling
This journal publishes four issues a year.
General
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientists Society of Nigeria (HBTSSN) is a non-profit organization founded in 2018 by career Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientists in Nigeria for the purpose of charting new directions and advancing their practice.
In May 2018, Professor Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah initiated a series of discussions with few Haematology Scientists on the need to have an umbrella body in Nigeria. As a step forward, Dr Musa Abidemi Muhibi (now Professor) was mandated to float a WhatsApp group for the purpose of awareness, sensitization and advocacy. On the 27th of July 2018, the sensitization and awareness programme for the formation of this society was launched and managed by Prof Muhibi on WhatsApp platforms and it was quite interesting to discover the level of enthusiasm and participation of our members.
While the interactions on the WhatsApp platforms lasted, we discussed issues bothering on our way forward. These discussions culminated in our collective decision to inaugurate the learned society during the AMLSN annual AGM in Jos, Nigeria. The inaugural meeting of the society was successfully held at Crest Hotel, Jos, Nigeria on the 13th September 2018 with one hundred and eighty-three (183) members in attendance therefore signalling the take-off of the learned society. The society is fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria with the registration number RC 122301.
The African Journal of Laboratory Haematology and Transfusion Science was launched in May 2022. The Journal is a member of the prestigious Crossref and the articles have unique DOI numbers on all the articles published. The Journal website is www.ajlhtsonline.org.
