Journal Information
The Yemen Journal of Medicine (YJM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, multidisciplinary online journal that commenced in 2022. It serves as a platform for health professionals to share innovative and original insights relevant to the journal's thematic scope. Committed to an impartial and objective editorial policy, the journal was established voluntarily by a group of Yemeni physicians, both within Yemen and abroad without any commercial intent. Its primary objective is to contribute original and high-quality research to the medical literature, emphasizing the interconnections across various fields of medicine.
The Yemen Journal of Medicine (YJM) is a triennial, open-access, peer-reviewed journal in English, published on behalf of a group of Yemeni physicians, both within Yemen and abroad, who recognized a gap in the availability of a publication platform for Yemeni contributions to the global medical literature. In response to this need, YJM was established to facilitate the exchange of contemporary medical knowledge among colleagues in developing countries, with a particular focus on Arab countries and the international community.
YJM publishes research articles across a broad range of disciplines, such as Cardiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Nursing, Anatomy, Physiology, ENT, Orthopaedics, Nephrology, Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Primary Care, Pre-hospital Care, Epidemiology, Hematology, Radiology, Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Immunology, HIV/AIDS, Medical and Clinical Education, Genomics and Proteomics, Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Therapeutics, Reproductive Health, and Public Health, among others.. YJM provides rapid publication of research articles in all areas of medicine and medical sciences in the form of original articles, short communications, case reports/case series/case-based reviews, letters to the editor, review articles, and clinical quizzes. The Yemen Journal of Medicine does not impose any fees for processing or publishing. The target readers of the Journal include all medical and health professionals in the health cluster such as in medicine, dentistry, nursing, applied medical sciences, clinical pharmacology, public health, etc.
The journal presents an innovative platform for researchers, students, practitioners, and educators to both learn from and contribute to the field. All articles are subject to initial Editor screening and then a rigorous double-blind peer-review process before publication. YJM makes all published articles accessible online upon publication, free of charge, and without subscription or registration barriers.
The key objectives of YJM are:
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To publish knowledge and results in an efficient and effective manner.
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To ensure the implementation of copyright and intellectual property law.
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To improve the standards of journals for the international dissemination of information.
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To bring together and build a team of outstanding experts on one platform from all over the world.
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To produce authentic and qualitative research.
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To provide a bridge between research and health field developments, in developing countries.
The Yemen Journal of Medicine is indexed and abstracted in the following databases:
Index Copernicus, Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Google Scholar, ROAD, CrossRef, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), and OpenAlex.
Yemen Journal of Medicine (YJM) is an open-access journal. The open-access means all content is freely available without any fees or charges to the user or user’s institution. They are permitted to read, download, distribute, or recreate information in any medium or format like a print, copy, or can use it for any lawful purpose. They are free to search, remix, transform, and build upon the material, or link to the full texts of the articles, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author according to The Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
This journal operates under an Open Access (OA) model, with articles disseminated in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This arrangement permits authors to maintain copyright while allowing the public to reuse articles published in YJM, provided that proper citation is given and the use is strictly non-commercial.
Self archiving
After publication of the article in YJM, authors are allowed and encouraged to submit their content online (for example, in institutional repositories or on their website). As this can result in fruitful discussions and earlier and more frequent citation of published work which can help to promote the accessibility and reproducibility of research findings for others.
Digital Archiving
Digital archiving ensures the preservation and accessibility of digital content over time, safeguarding it from technological changes and data loss. We prioritize the longevity and integrity of our journal by utilizing leading digital archiving services Portico and CLOCKSS. Our journal are securely preserved and remain accessible to researchers, educators, and the public, today and in the future.
Typically, all authors of a manuscript are required to sign a copyright transfer agreement once the paper is accepted for publication in the journal, affirming their responsibility in submitting the work. Although authors maintain ownership of the copyright for its entire legal duration, they grant the journal an exclusive right and license to publish the article. In addition, the agreement includes non-exclusive rights for the journal to reproduce and distribute the article in various formats—such as reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, and electronic versions, both offline and online—or any similar medium. The copyright form is available here
YJM enforces a rigorous policy regarding plagiarism. Authors are required to produce original work and to accurately reference all sources utilized. Additionally, YJM classifies "self-plagiarism" as a type of plagiarism. An instance of self-plagiarism occurs when an author reuses content from their own previously published material without appropriate citation in the new manuscript. All submitted manuscripts undergo scrutiny through plagiarism detection software (Plagiarism Checker X), and any submission identified with over 20% plagiarized content will be returned to the authors for revision to lower the plagiarism percentage or may be outright rejected.
The Journal retains the discretion to decline any advertisement that does not meet journal advertising policy.
1. Advertisements will not be accepted if they are indecent, offensive, or discriminatory based on personal, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, or religious grounds, whether in text or artwork.
2. The Journal will not accept advertisements for products or services known to be harmful to health, such as tobacco and alcohol.
3. Product advertorials will not allow any treatment-specific or drug-specific campaigns to target specific articles related to the advertised products.
The presence of advertisements or product information on the Journal's website does not means endorsement or approval by the Journal regarding the quality or claims made by the manufacturer of the advertised products. Editorial decision does not depend on the any advertisement visible on the website.
Publication Schedule
YJM publishes 3 issues/year. The dates of publication of the three issues are 31 May, 31 August, and 31 December in year.
Article metrics
YJM provides article metrics for each published article. The article metrics provide a record of the number of views received by the article. It also keeps a record of the number of times the full-text PDF is downloaded. Article metrics are available on the view page of each article.
Publication statistics
|
Year |
Total Submission |
Rejected |
Withdrawn |
Published |
Retracted |
% Rejection Rate |
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2022 |
50 |
15 |
2 |
33 |
0 |
30 |
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2023 |
68 |
20 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
29.4 |
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2024 |
110 |
56 |
4 |
50 |
0 |
50.9 |
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2025 |
286 |
160 |
28 |
98 |
0 |
55.9 |
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
About the Publisher
The National Society for Biomedical Research Development (NSBRD) was founded in 2023 by a collective of Yemeni physicians, both residing in Yemen and overseas, dedicated to advancing research initiatives in Yemen.
As part of this mission, NSBRD established Innovative NSBRD Publishers (INPub) as its publishing arm to further support research development, particularly in Yemen and other developing countries.
License No: A05/0301//83
Publisher contact
Address: Qaloa, Alroomi street, Building 24, Aden, Republic of Yemen
WhatsUpp: +967777281303/ +97455563101
Mobile: +97455275989
Email: nsbrdpublishers@gmail.com
Publisher website