About the Journal
Aim, Scope, and Focus
The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences (TJHS) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among those engaged in Health Sciences and related fields. The journal publishes high-quality papers on original research, case reports, short communications, commentary, review articles, editorials, correspondence, and book reviews. TJHS is an official organ of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin (a WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Manpower Development), Ilorin, Nigeria. It also serves as a medium for disseminating information on the activities of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin.
Peer Review
All papers are double blind reviewed by at least two assessors in the related discipline. However, the final decision to accept or reject any manuscript will be made by the Editor-in-Chief. The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences accords special interest and high priority to: original work; research and training innovations and clinical observations. Reviews take between 2-8 weeks, depending on response of reviewers. Keynote, viewpoint and correspondence are reviewed by one reviewer or the journal editor/s.
Sponsoring Organizations
The journal is the official publication of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
Article Processing Fee:
Authors are charged a processing fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) or Fifty Dollars ($50) for each article accepted for publication.
Subscription fees per journal print issue (excluding postage cost) are as follows:
- Faculty staff: ₦2,000.00
- Students: ₦1,500.00
- Private individuals: ₦3,000.00
- Institutions/Libraries: ₦3,500.00
- Overseas subscription: $20.00 or equivalent
Bank Details for Payment:
- For Nigeria Naira Transactions:
- Bank Name: Wema Bank Plc, Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Ilorin
- Account Name: College of Medicine Journal
- Account Number: 0223306064
- Account Type: Current
- Country: Nigeria
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- For USD Transactions:
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- Intermediary Bank’s Name: Standard Chartered Bank, New York
- Intermediary Bank’s Address: 1095, Avenue of The Americas, New York, NY 10036
- Wema Bank Swift Code: WEMANGLA
- Fed Wire No: 026 002 561
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Authors should scan the payment receipt and send it as an e-mail attachment to the Editor-in-Chief.
Publication Scheduling
The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences is a quarterly publication, with regular issues released in January, April, July, and October. The journal also publishes special issues as needed, focusing on emerging topics and significant advancements in health sciences.
Editorial Notices
The journal is published quarterly, with four regular issues and occasional special issues comprising one volume, a practice in effect since January 2017. Beginning with Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2025, the journal will maintain its hybrid publication model—online issues will be published under an open-access policy, while print issues will remain subscription-based.
Copyright Notice
Open Access Online Issues
All articles published in The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences online edition are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) licence. Readers are free to read, download, share, and distribute the content, provided that proper attribution is given to the original work. The content may not be used for commercial purposes without prior permission from the journal. Adaptations, modifications, or derivative works are allowed but must also be shared non-commercially and with appropriate attribution.
By submitting a manuscript, author(s) retain copyright over their work while granting The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences (TJHS) a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to publish, distribute, archive, and commercially disseminate the work under these open-access terms.
Print Issues
The print edition of The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences is not open access and is available for purchase or subscription. All rights are reserved, and no part of the print edition may be reproduced, stored, or distributed in any form—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission from the publisher.
For permissions, subscription inquiries, or print edition access, please contact:
Editor-in-Chief, The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences
Email: editor.tjhs@gmail.com
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