About the Journal

Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS)

International • Peer-Reviewed • Open Access • Monthly

ISSN (Online): 3139-5309

Published by: Nexus Global Research

Website: https://nexusglobalresearch.com/index.php/ngrjms/index

 
ABOUT THE JOURNAL

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research and scholarly contributions across the diverse fields of medical and health sciences. The journal provides a platform for medical researchers, healthcare professionals, clinicians, academicians, educators, biomedical scientists, and independent scholars to disseminate original research articles, review papers, clinical studies, case reports, and other scholarly works that contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and healthcare practices.

NGRJMS encourages research addressing contemporary challenges in medical science, clinical practice, public health, biomedical research, healthcare innovation, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. By promoting scientific communication and evidence-based scholarship, the journal seeks to facilitate the exchange of research findings, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and support the translation of scientific discoveries into improved healthcare practices and outcomes.

The journal welcomes original, scientifically sound, and methodologically rigorous submissions from a broad spectrum of medical and health-related disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, community medicine, medical laboratory sciences, radiology, dentistry, nursing, allied health sciences, and other relevant areas of healthcare research.

All submissions are subject to the journal's editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and publication ethics requirements. Through its commitment to academic integrity, scientific quality, and open scholarly communication, NGRJMS aims to contribute to the global dissemination of medical research and the continuous advancement of healthcare knowledge and practice.

AIMS AND SCOPE

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) aims to provide an international scholarly platform for the dissemination of original research, clinical investigations, scientific reviews, and academic contributions across the diverse fields of medical and health sciences. The journal promotes scientific excellence, methodological rigor, academic integrity, originality, ethical research practices, and evidence-based approaches to advancing healthcare knowledge and clinical practice.

The journal's scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • General Medicine and Clinical Sciences: Internal medicine, general practice, clinical diagnosis, therapeutics, clinical investigations, and evidence-based medicine.
  • Surgical Sciences: General surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, plastic surgery, surgical innovations, and perioperative care.
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences: Clinical biochemistry, haematology, clinical pathology, medical microbiology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, and laboratory medicine.
  • Pathology and Diagnostic Sciences: General pathology, histopathology, cytopathology, haematopathology, diagnostic pathology, and disease mechanisms.
  • Public Health and Community Medicine: Epidemiology, preventive medicine, health promotion, disease surveillance, community health, occupational health, and global health.
  • Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Clinical pharmacology, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, rational drug use, therapeutic interventions, and clinical drug research.
  • Microbiology and Immunology: Medical microbiology, infectious diseases, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, immunological disorders, and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Radiology and Medical Imaging: Diagnostic radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, interventional radiology, and imaging-based clinical research.
  • Dental and Oral Health Sciences: Oral medicine, oral pathology, dental surgery, periodontology, orthodontics, prosthodontics, and preventive dentistry.
  • Nursing and Allied Health Sciences: Nursing practice, midwifery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation sciences, medical technology, and other allied healthcare disciplines.
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Maternal health, reproductive medicine, pregnancy-related complications, gynaecological disorders, and women's healthcare.
  • Paediatrics and Neonatology: Child health, neonatal care, paediatric diseases, developmental medicine, and childhood nutrition.
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences: Cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, pulmonology, respiratory disorders, and critical care research.
  • Neurological and Mental Health Sciences: Neurology, psychiatry, behavioural sciences, neuropsychology, mental health, and neurological disorders.
  • Oncology and Cancer Research: Cancer biology, clinical oncology, cancer prevention, diagnostic approaches, treatment modalities, and supportive cancer care.
  • Nutrition and Dietetics: Clinical nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, dietary interventions, malnutrition, and nutrition-related diseases.
  • Healthcare Management and Medical Education: Hospital administration, healthcare policies, health economics, medical education, healthcare quality, and patient safety.
  • Interdisciplinary Medical Research: Research integrating medical sciences with biotechnology, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, public policy, environmental sciences, and other related disciplines.

The journal welcomes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, case reports, case series, short communications, and other relevant scholarly contributions that demonstrate clear research objectives, appropriate scientific methodologies, meaningful analysis, and relevance to medical science and healthcare practice. All submissions are considered subject to the journal's editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and publication ethics requirements.

PUBLICATION TYPES

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) considers the following categories of scholarly contributions:

  • Original Research Articles: Reports presenting original scientific investigations, clinical studies, experimental research, observational studies, and evidence-based findings in medical and health sciences.
  • Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical evaluations of existing scientific literature addressing relevant topics, emerging developments, and contemporary challenges in medical research and healthcare.
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Structured evidence-based reviews and quantitative analyses following established methodological and reporting guidelines.
  • Case Reports and Case Series: Detailed descriptions of clinically significant, unusual, rare, or educational medical cases that contribute to clinical knowledge and professional practice.
  • Short Communications: Concise presentations of significant preliminary findings, emerging research outcomes, or focused scientific investigations.
  • Brief Reports: Short-form research contributions presenting relevant clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, or healthcare-related findings.
  • Research Notes: Preliminary observations, focused scientific findings, and relevant research insights that contribute to ongoing medical and scientific discussions.
  • Methodological Articles: Contributions introducing, evaluating, or improving research methodologies, diagnostic techniques, laboratory procedures, clinical assessment tools, and analytical approaches.
  • Letters to the Editor: Scholarly correspondence discussing previously published articles, important medical developments, research findings, or relevant scientific and clinical issues.
  • Clinical and Laboratory Investigations: Research focusing on diagnostic procedures, laboratory-based investigations, clinical assessments, medical imaging, and advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic practices.
  • Medical Education and Healthcare Practice Articles: Scholarly contributions addressing medical education, clinical training, healthcare delivery, patient safety, and improvements in professional healthcare practice.

All submissions are evaluated according to their relevance to the journal's aims and scope, scholarly quality, originality, scientific validity, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and adherence to applicable editorial and publication requirements.

PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATION ETHICS

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) follows a double-blind peer-review process, under which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another throughout the review process, in accordance with the journal's established editorial procedures.

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to evaluate their relevance to the journal's aims and scope, originality, scientific significance, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and adherence to submission guidelines. Manuscripts that successfully meet the initial editorial requirements may be forwarded to independent reviewers with appropriate expertise in the relevant medical or health science disciplines.

Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological rigor, clinical or academic relevance, ethical acceptability, and clarity of presentation of the submitted work. Depending on the reviewers' recommendations and the editor's assessment, manuscripts may receive decisions of acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. Submission to the journal does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

The journal is committed to maintaining responsible scholarly publishing practices and expects authors, reviewers, and editors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and professional responsibility. Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts represent original work, are properly referenced, and are free from plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct.

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements. Authors are required to provide appropriate statements regarding Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, informed consent, and the protection of participant confidentiality, wherever applicable. Research involving animals must comply with relevant institutional and national animal welfare regulations and ethical approval requirements.

Authors must also disclose relevant funding sources, conflicts of interest, clinical trial registration details, author contributions, and other necessary declarations, as applicable to the nature of the research. Clinical trials should be registered in an appropriate publicly accessible clinical trial registry in accordance with applicable requirements.

The journal seeks to follow recognized international publication ethics principles and relevant guidance issued by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), as applicable to the submitted manuscript and its respective discipline.

Through these practices, NGRJMS aims to promote transparency, accountability, scientific credibility, and ethical responsibility in medical and healthcare research and scholarly communication.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) follows an open-access publishing model, providing readers with unrestricted online access to its published scholarly articles without subscription fees or mandatory payment for reading or downloading journal content.

The journal is committed to promoting the widespread dissemination of medical and healthcare research by making published scientific findings freely accessible to researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, students, institutions, and the wider international scholarly community. This open-access approach aims to facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge, encourage academic collaboration, support evidence-based healthcare practices, and increase the visibility and accessibility of medical research.

All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Licence.

Under this licence, readers may access, download, copy, and redistribute published articles in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication, a link to the applicable licence is included, and the original work is not modified or presented in a misleading manner. Commercial use and the distribution of modified or adapted versions of the published material are not permitted without obtaining the necessary permission from the respective copyright holder.

The journal respects the intellectual property rights of authors and supports responsible scholarly sharing while maintaining the integrity of published research.

For complete terms and conditions, please consult the official Creative Commons licence:

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING

Copyright of all articles published in the Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) remains with the respective author(s), subject to the journal's applicable publishing agreement and editorial policies. Authors retain ownership of their intellectual contributions while granting the journal the necessary non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights to publish, disseminate, and make their work available through its official publishing platform.

All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Licence.

Under this licence, readers may share, copy, download, and redistribute the original published work in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s), the original publication source is acknowledged, and a link to the applicable licence is included. The licence does not permit commercial exploitation or the distribution of modified, adapted, or derivative versions of the published material without obtaining additional permission from the relevant copyright holder.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they hold the necessary copyright ownership, permissions, and legal authorizations for all materials included in their manuscripts, including figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, datasets, and other third-party content. Appropriate acknowledgements and source references must be provided wherever required.

The journal is committed to protecting authors' intellectual property rights, respecting third-party copyrights, and promoting responsible scholarly dissemination in accordance with applicable copyright laws and licensing principles.

EDITORIAL BOARD

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) is guided by an editorial board comprising experienced academicians, medical professionals, clinical researchers, biomedical scientists, and subject specialists whose expertise supports the journal's objectives in advancing medical and healthcare research.

The editorial board is responsible for providing academic and scientific leadership, maintaining editorial standards, overseeing the peer-review process, supporting the evaluation of submitted manuscripts, and promoting ethical and responsible scholarly publishing. Editorial assignments and manuscript evaluations are conducted according to the relevant subject expertise, professional qualifications, research experience, and specific requirements of individual submissions.

The journal aims to encourage diverse representation across medical and health science disciplines, including clinical medicine, surgery, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, public health, radiology, medical laboratory sciences, dentistry, nursing, and allied health sciences. It is committed to ensuring transparency, fairness, impartiality, academic independence, and integrity in all editorial and publication-related decisions.

Information about the current editorial board, including members' names, institutional affiliations, academic designations, professional qualifications, and areas of expertise, is available on the journal's official website.

ARCHIVING AND DIGITAL PRESERVATION

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) recognizes the importance of ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and availability of scholarly publications. The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity and continuity of its published research through appropriate digital archiving and preservation practices.

Published articles are made accessible through the journal's official online publishing platform, providing researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, and other readers with continued access to previously published scholarly content. Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are assigned to articles where applicable to facilitate persistent identification, citation, referencing, and discoverability of published research.

The journal aims to support the long-term preservation of its digital publications through appropriate archiving arrangements and recognized digital preservation mechanisms. These practices are intended to safeguard published scholarly content against data loss, ensure continued accessibility, and maintain the reliability of the academic record.

DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIERS (DOIs)

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) recognizes the importance of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) in improving the identification, accessibility, citation, and long-term discoverability of scholarly publications. DOIs serve as persistent digital identifiers that provide a reliable means of locating published research articles, even when their online URLs or website locations change.

DOIs are assigned to published articles where applicable, subject to the journal's established publishing arrangements and DOI registration procedures. Each assigned DOI is intended to provide a permanent and standardized reference to the corresponding scholarly publication, supporting accurate academic citation, referencing, indexing, and research dissemination.

Authors, researchers, and readers are encouraged to use the DOI provided with the final published version of an article when citing or referencing that publication. DOI information should be reproduced accurately in accordance with the relevant academic referencing style.

The journal aims to promote the responsible use of persistent digital identifiers to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and citation reliability of published medical and healthcare research.

CURRENT ISSUE AND ARCHIVES

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) publishes issues on a monthly basis, subject to its established editorial and publication schedule. Each issue features scholarly contributions covering diverse areas of medical and health sciences, reflecting current developments, scientific investigations, clinical research, and emerging advancements in healthcare.

Readers can explore the current issue and previously published issues through the journal's official online publishing platform. Published articles are made available in their designated digital formats to facilitate academic reading, downloading, citation, referencing, and non-commercial scholarly sharing in accordance with the journal's applicable copyright and licensing policies.

The journal's archives serve as a permanent record of its published scholarly contributions, enabling researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, students, and other interested readers to access previously published research. Through its current issues and digital archives, NGRJMS aims to promote the continuous dissemination of medical knowledge, support evidence-based research, and facilitate access to scholarly developments across the medical and healthcare sciences.

SUBMISSION AND AUTHOR GUIDELINES

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences (NGRJMS) welcomes manuscript submissions from medical researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, academicians, biomedical scientists, educators, postgraduate researchers, and other qualified contributors whose scholarly work falls within the journal's aims and scope.

Authors are required to prepare and submit their manuscripts in accordance with the journal's author guidelines and editorial requirements. Manuscripts should present clearly defined research objectives, scientifically appropriate methodologies, accurate and transparent results, meaningful discussion, relevant conclusions, and complete scholarly references. Submissions must demonstrate originality, scientific validity, academic relevance, and compliance with applicable research and publication ethics standards.

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

  • Scope and Relevance: The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of NGRJMS and addresses a relevant subject in medical or health sciences.
  • Originality: The submitted work is original and has not been previously published, except where explicitly permitted under the journal's policies.
  • Exclusive Submission: The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
  • Authorship Approval: All listed authors have made appropriate contributions, approved the final submitted version, and agreed to its submission and publication.
  • Research Ethics: Relevant Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals, animal ethics approvals, and informed consent requirements have been fulfilled wherever applicable.
  • Clinical Trial Registration: Clinical trials are registered in an appropriate publicly accessible registry in accordance with applicable requirements.
  • Data Integrity: Research findings, clinical observations, laboratory results, figures, and other presented data are accurate and have not been fabricated, falsified, or misleadingly manipulated.
  • Funding and Conflicts of Interest: All relevant funding sources, financial support, institutional affiliations, and potential conflicts of interest are appropriately disclosed.
  • References and Citations: All references and in-text citations are accurate, complete, relevant, and consistently formatted according to the journal's prescribed referencing requirements.
  • Figures and Tables: All figures, tables, photographs, medical images, and supplementary materials are appropriately labelled, cited, and accompanied by necessary permissions wherever required.
  • Patient Confidentiality: Identifiable patient information, clinical photographs, and medical records are handled in accordance with applicable privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent requirements.
  • Manuscript Preparation: The manuscript follows the journal's prescribed formatting, structural, language, and submission requirements.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's official online submission system. All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment, and suitable manuscripts may proceed to the journal's double-blind peer-review process.

Detailed instructions concerning manuscript preparation, submission procedures, peer review, publication ethics, copyright, licensing, and other editorial requirements are available through the journal's official website.

JOURNAL INFORMATION

Journal Title: Nexus Global Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Abbreviation: Nexus Glob. Res. J. Med. Sci.

Publication Frequency: Monthly

Access Model: Open Access

Review Process: Double-Blind Peer Review

ISSN (Online): 3139-5309

Publisher: Nexus Global Research

Official Website: https://nexusglobalresearch.com/index.php/ngrjms/index

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)