About the Journal
Publisher
Publisher contact person: The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University
Email: vc@uniosun.edu.ng
Mailing address: The Vice-Chancellor Office, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Sources of Support
Source of support: Publication fees, subscription and sale of hard copies.
Information about the price and details to purchase:
1. Payment includes postage and taxes.
2. Payment can be made to: College account. College of Health Sciences, Osun State University. First Bank College of Health Sciences Current Account: 2010503894
3. Download the Subscription Forms (Individuals and Institutional).
4. Send enquiries to Marketing Manager: Research Journal of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. 08035796643 Email: deskeditor2.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng
Peer Review
1. General Guidelines
a. All communication by the Editorial Team shall be via designated emails: In all dealings relating to the processing of manuscripts, all editorial team members must use the email addresses designated solely for the Journal (Research Journal of Health Sciences).
b. Copies of communication through the Journal editorial office in hard copies must be kept in the Journal editorial office in designated files.
c. All editorial activities must be completed within stipulated time periods.
2. Initial Assessment (maximum of 7 days)
a. Editor receives all submitted manuscripts through editor.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng
b. If submitted manuscript is NOT within the scope of the journal, author(s) are informed immediately.
c. If submitted manuscript is within the scope of the Research Journal of Health Sciences, the Editor requests the Desk Editor to:
i. Assign a manuscript number
ii. Assess for plagiarism
iii. Assess manuscripts for compliance with author(s) guidelines
iv. Suggest three (3) reviewers in the relevant field (Full names, designation, contact details)
d. Desk Editor sends out all manuscripts (through deskeditor.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng) to vetted (or approved) reviewers after receiving editorial endorsement from the Journal Editor through editor.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng
3. Stage B Completion of peer-review process. (Maximum of 3 - 6) weeks
a. Desk Editor sends all reviewers comments in a zipped file, as well as the manuscript to the Editor, who in turn, will review the comments for fairness, scientific basis and reach a decision with the Desk Editor. Decisions must be very firm: either ACCEPT (with or without corrections) or REJECT (reason/s must always be provided to author(s), and must have a strong scientific basis).
b. Editor immediately communicates editorial decision to author(s) in case of Rejection.
c. Desk Editor will proceed to send the manuscript to the Journal Statistician in case of acceptance, with corrections (where applicable).
d. After receiving the Journal Statistician’s report, the Desk Editor submits same to the Editor, who reviews the report and communicates appropriate corrections to be made, to the author(s).
e. Author(s) will submit corrected manuscript to the Editor, who will in turn liaise directly with reviewers to ensure total (full) acceptance.
f. Finally, Desk Editor will inform the author(s) of ACCEPTANCE OF THE PAPER AND THAT THE PAPER WILL APPEAR IN A SUITABLE EDITION OF THE JOURNAL.
4. Stage C (Journal Preparatory phase). Maximum of 2 weeks.
All comments or corrections must be made through tracked changes review.
a. Desk Editor shall:
i. Request the corresponding author to pay the Journal publication fee of ($150) or its equivalent.
ii. Forward the corrected manuscript, SIMULTANEOUSLY, to the:
· Language Editor (languageeditor.RJHS@uniosun.edu.ng)
· Formatting Editor (formattingeditor.RJHS@uniosun.edu.ng)
· Reference Editor (referenceeditor.RJHS@uniosun.edu.ng)
· Desk Editor shall carry out further checks on plagiarism
b. Desk Editor shall then send the processed manuscript, with the tracked comments to the Editor, who reviews the submission, before the Desk Editor sends the manuscript to the corresponding author for necessary corrections.
5. Stage D (Review by Editorial Adviser). Maximum of 10days.
Editor shall send the corrected manuscript received from the author(s) to at least two Editorial Advisers for comments.
6. Stage E (Review by Editor-in Chief). Maximum of 10days.
Editor shall send the final corrected manuscript received from the Editorial Adviser to the Editor-in Chief for approval to publish.
7. Stage F (Publication Preparation)
Editor sends the approved manuscript to the Desk Editor, who provides a galley proof, as well as ensures that appropriate payments have been made (including those for coloured figures).
8. Stage G (Journal layout)
Desk Editor will provide the Journal layout team with all accepted manuscripts in preparation for publication. The Journal layout team shall provide PDF versions.
9. Stage H (Journal publication on AJOL website)
10. Stage I (Journal publication on University website www.rjhs.uniosun.edu.ng)
Manuscript assessment form
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, NIGERIA
MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENT FORM
Manuscript Reference Number:
Manuscript Title:
Suggested Manuscript Title:
Please indicate “Yes”, “No” or “Not applicable” as appropriate.
1. TITLE
a. Is it reflective of the objective and design of the study?
b. Are the keywords searchable?
2. ABSTRACT
a. Are the contents a comprehensive representation of the full text in terms of methodology, findings and conclusion?
b. Is the volume satisfactory?
3. INTRODUCTION
a. Is the literature rich with global, regional and local literatures and perspectives?
b. Is the gap in knowledge that the study is attempting to close obvious?
4. METHODS
a. Are ethical issues (consent, concealment of subject identity, institutional ethical clearance) well addressed?
b. Is the study design consistent with the stated objective?
5. RESULTS
a. Is there internal consistency – do figures add up? Yes. Are there unexplained missing data?
b. Are the Tables and figures simple and clear to understand?
6. DISCUSSION
a. Are differences or similarities between comparison studies well explained?
c. Are the issues discussed consistent with the findings in the study?
7. CONCLUSION
a. Are the conclusions based on the findings in the study?
b. Are the recommendations based strictly on the findings in the study?
8. REFERENCES
a. Are the references adequate?
b. Are the references satisfactorily current?
9. GENERAL
a. Is the entire text satisfactory in terms of spellings, use of punctuation, grammar and style of expression? b. Does the manuscript make a substantial contribution to knowledge?
VERDICT (Choose one)
1) Accept without revisions
2) Accept with minor revisions
3) Accept with major revisions
4) Reject
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Guidelines for making a Verdict
Acceptance without revisions - Completely flawless
Acceptance with minor revisions - Typographical errors, changes in nomenclature, addition of footnotes to tables and figures, re-arrangement of components of the text.
Acceptance with major revisions - Need for thorough copy-editing for spellings and grammar, data re-analysis, need for more tables or graphical expressions, need for more references or reduction of references, more discussion points, extensive reduction or expansion of the text.
Rejection - No advancement of knowledge, narrow scope or shallow depth of study and accruing findings, wrong and irreparable methodology, misleading data interpretations, lack of data consistency, claims and statements which are not scientifically sound, misleading conclusions.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO REVIEW THE REVISED MANUSCRIPT- YES OR NO?
Name of reviewer: Date.
Contact details:
Author reply template
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Open Access Policy
Research Journal of Health Sciences journal is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal. The Journal subscribed to terms and conditions of Open
Access publication. Articles are distributed under the terms of Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). (http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-nd/4.0). All articles are made freely accessible for everyone to read, download, copy and distribute as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
Publication Scheduling
This journal publishes four (4) issues per year.
General
Focus and Scope
The Research Journal of Health Sciences is dedicated to promoting high quality research work in the field of health and related biological sciences. It aligns with the mission of the Osun State University, which is “to create a unique institution, committed to the pursuit of academic innovation, skills-based training and a tradition of excellence in teaching, research and community service”. The Journal acts as a medium of improving the quality of health care and medical education particularly in the context of developing countries with limited resources.
The Research Journal of Health Sciences aim to make a substantial contribution towards providing high quality publications in health sciences and related biological sciences. It publishes manuscripts from basic and clinical sciences that have not been submitted for publication/or under consideration for publication elsewhere. The Journal ensures a rigorous review process.
Manuscript submission covering letter
Institutional Address and Date
The Editor-in-Chief,
Research Journal of Health Sciences,
College of Health Sciences,
Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
Dear Sir,
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PUBLICATION: Title -
The authors humbly wish to submit the above named manuscript for publication in the Research Journal of Health Sciences. The article is solely submitted to the Journal, and has not been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to another journal for consideration for publication. The authors accept to transfer the copyright of accepted and published article to the Journal.
Please address all correspondence to the undersigned. Kindly acknowledge receipt. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Name of Lead Author, Telephone and Email address
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Information about the price and details to purchase
- Payment includes postage and taxes.
- Payment can be made by Cheque payable to: College of Health Sciences, Osun State University.
- Download the Subscription Forms (Individuals and Institutional).
- Send enquiries to Marketing Manager: Research Journal of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. Ph. 08035796643 / 08038237500
Email: deskeditor2.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng / editor.rjhs@uniosun.edu.ng
About the Journal
Research Journal of Health Sciences is an international peer-reviewed scientific quarterly Journal of the College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Nigeria, dedicated to the promotion of research in health and related biological sciences. The Journal is published in English language and abstracts translated in French. It adheres to the international acceptable editorial standards, as published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/urm_main.html).
Research Journal of Health Sciences journal is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal. The Journal subscribed to terms and conditions of Open Access publication. Articles are distributed under the terms of Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). (http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-nd/4.0). All articles are made freely accessible for everyone to read, download, copy and distribute as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
Efforts have been made by the Editorial Board and publisher to ensure that no inaccuracies or misleading information, opinions or statements appear in the articles being published in this journal. It is therefore important to note that all such information, statements or opinions appearing in the Research Journal of Health Sciences are those of contributors who themselves are solely responsible for the correctness of same. The opinions expressed or statements made herein are not necessarily the opinions and views of the Journal Editorial Board, the College of Health Sciences or the Osun State University. The College, the University or the Editorial Board therefore takes no responsibility or liability whatsoever, for any form of consequence(s) arising from the use of any of the articles published in this Journal.
