About the Journal
Author fees
This journal charges authors a 30,000 FCFA article processing fee.
Publisher Information
Bamako Institute for Research and Development Studies Press
Peer Review
All the manuscripts submitted to RASP are peer reviewed. They are reviewed by the editorial board and assigned to one of the editorial board whom can look for external reviewers to review the paper further. A first decision is then made: Accepted, Review or rejected. The author(s) receive then the comments and is (are) supposed to review the manuscript and re-submit it again. It is re-reviewed and a final decision would be made: accepted, review or rejected.
All reviewers/rapporteurs are requested to adhere to the Reviewer Code of Ethics as outlined in our Ethics Policy, where reviewers must:
Disclose any competing interests before agreeing to review a submission, in accordance with ICMJE recommendations.
Evaluate each manuscript for its intellectual content without regard to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, political philosophy, citizenship, domicile, or institutional affiliation of the authors.
Review manuscripts with reasonable speed and efficiency. Treat the manuscript as a confidential document.
Conduct the review objectively and avoid any personal criticism of the author. E
xpress your point of view clearly with supporting arguments.
Inform the editor of any substantial similarities between the manuscript and any other article of which he or she is personally aware, whether published or under review elsewhere.
Comment on ethical standards regarding the protection of patients or animals.
Inform the publisher of any suspected research misconduct (e.g., data fabrication).
Points to consider when reviewing
Determine whether or not the manuscript falls within the journal's purview.
If you feel that a manuscript does not meet this mandate, please note this in your comments.
You will evaluate the quality of the manuscript and grade it based on its originality, mythology, soundness of science, and level of contribution to the field.
You also recommend acceptance, rejection and/or revisions.
Important topics to consider during your exam are:
Importance (clinical or otherwise) of the work.
Adequacy of the study approach or design.
Soundness of conclusions and interpretation.
Relevance of the debate.
Clarity of writing and solidity of organization of the document.
Up-to-date and relevant references.
Appropriateness of title, figures and tables.
Detail any ethical concerns you may have.
Publication Scheduling
The journal publishes one volume of two issues per year.
