About the Journal

Aim:

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Journal (BSMMCJ) is the official journal of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Teachers Association; is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that covers all areas of the medical sciences. The Journal is published twice in a year i.e. January and July. It accepts original articles, review articles, and case reports. Complimentary copies of the journal are sent to libraries of all medical and other relevant academic institutions in the country and selected institutions abroad.

Papers for publication should be sent to Editor-in-Chief, BSMMCJ, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC), Faridpur, Bangladesh. Only scientific papers written in english will be accepted. While every effort is always made by the editorial board to avoid inaccurate or misleading information appearing in BSMMCJ, informations within the individual article are the responsibility of its author(s). BSMMCJ and its editorial board accept no liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate and misleading information, opinion or statement. 

Review Process 

The editors will pre-review all submitted manuscripts based on the focus of BSMMCJ in order to examine its format and scope. The manuscript will subsequently undergo double-blind peer assessment by at least two experts in the field. The editor-in-chief, who is the ultimate decision maker, will notify the corresponding author of editorial decisions such as acceptance, rejection, or a request for correction. According to the journal’s policy articles will be reviewed within two to four weeks. 

BSMMCJ Peer review process:

  1. Following the submission of manuscripts, the Editor-in-Chief conducts the initial manuscript screening. In this screening, the relevance of the manuscript to the journal’s scope, its formatting and any associated validations are assessed. Originality score is checked by plagisrism detection software Trunitin.
  2. If the manuscript is chosen, it is sent to two experts in the relevant fields for peer review, otherwise, it is returned to the author.
  3. Following review, the manuscript is returned to the author for revision.
  4. After revision, the manuscript is checked again by the editor-in-chief, and then a final decision is made on publication or rejection.
  5. The author gets informed of the decision.

Copyright 

Whole or part of the published journal could not be republished without written permission from Editor-in-Chief, BSMMC Journal. But materials can be downloaded, printed and used as reference in teaching, leraning & research purpose.  

Conflict of interest

There is no conflict of interest.

Publication Ethics

Published informations within the individual article are the responsibility of its author(s). BSMMCJ and its editorial board accept no liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate and misleading information, opinion or statement.

Publication Frequency

BSMMCJ is published twice in a year (January & July).

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Article Processing Fees

There is a small article processing fees BDT 5000.00 ($50 for foreign author).

Source of Support

Funded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC).

Publisher

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Bangladesh