Focus and Scope
The East West Medical College Journal (EWMCJ) is the flagship journal of the East West Medical College Hospital which is a concern of Aichi Health Care Group. EWMCJ is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal. It is published biannually in January and July of each year by East West Medical College (EWMC). It publishes editorials, and original articles based on laboratory work, fieldwork, clinical trials, case reports, literature reviews, newsletters, and various other studies by scientific means related to disciplines of health and biomedical science conducted in any medical institute in Bangladesh and other countries. It also accepts review articles, meta-analyses, and letters to the editor. It maintains the criteria of the Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS) framework and provides detailed assessment criteria for the quality of publishing practices. The journal follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' (ICJMJE) guidelines and recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals. It is a Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council-recognized medical journal- P-ISSN: 2220-8658; E-ISSN: 3007-956X . Furthermore, over the years researchers, professional physicians, and surgeons have enriched the knowledge archive of this Journal with various country-specific original information that possesses relevance and application, particularly in the Bangladesh context. As per the constitution and by-laws of the Institution, the Editorial Board is responsible for setting the policies governing the Journal. papers, companion papers, technical notes, operative nuances, discussion/closure, and errata are published in the EWMCJ. This is an open journal where authors do not need to be members of AICHI Health Care Group to submit material to the journals. Articles in East West Medical College Journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License CC BY-4.0. This license permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Review Process (Flow Chart):
Submission of Paper by Author through Online Website Portal or E-mail (editorial.ewmcj@gmail.com) or Hard copy by Post.
Editorial Office Assessment (5 working days)
Check the paper’s composition, authenticity, and Plagiarism by Plagiarism Detector software (V.4)
Executive Editor (EE) Assigns an Editor (5 working days)
The editor sends the file to an external reviewer Double Blinded Peer Review Process
Invitation to Reviewers (5 working days)
When an external editor confirms paper can be accepted- then it is sent to at least two reviewers.
At the same time e-mail is sent to the author regarding possible consideration of the article.
Response to Invitations (5 working days)
Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then accept or decline. In case of decline, the Editor send to other reviewers in same process
Review is Conducted (10-15 working days)
The reviewer reviews the paper as per journal guidelines. He/ She fill up reviewer electronic form. At this stage reviewer send it back to AE with his comments. It usually takes around 10-15 days
Journal Evaluates the Reviews (5 working days)
The handling editor considers all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely, the editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to get an extra opinion before making a decision.
The Decision is communicated (5 working days)
The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments, regarding the acceptance or declination of the article or for necessary correction. If accepted paper sends to production. If rejected paper is sent to the Authors.
The journal is published in both online and print media
All articles of our journal are reviewed by external members and researchers all over the country relevant to the submitted article in a randomized way. After submission, all articles are sent to the reviewers. The members of the editorial board are usually not the first choice as reviewers. They send their receipt within 10 days. They then send the reviewed articles with their comments back to the editors. The reviewed articles are then prepared for print. It usually takes 1-2 months in the whole process. Detailed process:
Publication Frequency
This journal is publishing two issues in each volume in January and July of each year.
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
Our journal is free to everyone. Full text of all the contents is always available. There is no article processing charges (APCs) or submission charges. Our readers can copy, distribute, and use their attributed research for non-commercial purpose free of charge. Our journal retains copyright of the articles through a Creative Commons attribution license (CC-BY-NC 4.0).
Source of Support
East West Medical College & Hospital (EWMCH), Dhaka-1230 bears all the costs of publication of the journal. Editors work voluntarily without any payment or salary.
Publisher
East West Medical College & Hospital (EWMCH), Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
Archiving Policy
East West Medical College Journal- EWMCJ is hosted by Banglajol. Banglajol website (https://banglajol.info/index.php/ewmcj) is hosted by Ubiquity Press Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 06677886. Registered office: Ubiquity Press Ltd, Unit 3N, 6 Osborn Street, London, E1 6TD, United Kingdom. Ubiquity Repositories are cloud hosted and open source, with no lock-in. For record keeping, accountability, and research purposes, East West Medical College Journal publications reserve the right to retain all communications and manuscripts (including rejected manuscripts) in its manuscript management system, unless submitting authors explicitly ask for removal of the records. Although authors retain the copyright to their work, when submitting a manuscript, they agree that East West Medical College Journal has the right to (but is not obliged to) internally store and retain manuscripts and communications indefinitely. The PKP Preservation Network (PN) provides free preservation services for any OJS journal that meets a few basic criteria. Currently, the PKP PN plugin for OJS 3 has been applied.
Repository Policy (Aligned with ICMJE Standards)
In keeping with the ICMJE principles of transparency, accountability, and broad dissemination of medical research, EWMCJ supports responsible self-archiving of scholarly work. This policy articulates how authors may share different manuscript versions while maintaining the integrity of the scientific record.
Authors may store eligible manuscript versions in repositories maintained by universities, medical colleges, research organizations, or affiliated institutions to ensure long-term access.
B) Subject-Specific Repositories
Archiving in repositories serving biomedical and health sciences (e.g., PubMed Central when applicable) is permitted. Deposits must follow all embargo rules and citation requirements.
C) Funder-Mandated Repositories
EWMCJ supports compliance with public or private funder mandates for open access, consistent with ICMJE recommendations for ethical reporting of funding conditions.
Every deposited version jmust display a complete citation of the EWMCJ publication and include a permanent link to the version of record on EWMCJ’s website. This supports ICMJE’s commitment to ensuring the integrity and traceability of published work.
The exact manuscript version (e.g., “Pre-print,” “Accepted Manuscript”) must be clearly labelled to prevent misrepresentation or confusion among readers.
Authors must respect embargo periods set by the journal or required under licensing agreements. Embargoes—when applicable—help maintain the value of the version of record while enabling later open access.
Archived versions must not contain editorial, copyediting, or publisher-assigned changes unless explicitly permitted.
By allowing authors to share earlier versions of their manuscripts, EWMCJ supports ICMJE principles for transparency in the research and publication process.
This policy assists authors in meeting national and international open-access requirements, including mandatory repository submissions.
Archiving supports long-term preservation of medical research and increases visibility, facilitating wider dissemination in alignment with ICMJE goals for improving access to scientific knowledge.
EWMCJ will maintain accurate registration of its archiving permissions within global registry directories (such as Sherpa/Romeo or comparable resources) to ensure clear communication with authors, librarians, and funding bodies.
This repository policy reflects EWMCJ’s dedication to responsible publication ethics, open scientific communication, and the preservation of the version of record. By following ICMJE guidance, EWMCJ ensures that authors can share their work widely without compromising scholarly accuracy, research integrity, or publishing standards.
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