About the Journal

The Academic International Journal of Medical Update (AIJMU) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to the dissemination of timely, high-quality, and evidence-based updates across the medical and health sciences. The journal serves as an international platform for researchers, clinicians, academicians, and healthcare professionals to publish research and scholarly work that reflects current advances, innovations, and best practices in medicine and public health.

AIJMU is committed to advancing medical knowledge by promoting the publication of original research, comprehensive reviews, systematic updates, and clinically relevant studies that contribute to improved patient care, healthcare delivery, and health policy. The journal encourages interdisciplinary and translational research that bridges basic medical sciences, clinical practice, and public health.

The journal operates under a fully open-access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible online without subscription or registration barriers. This policy supports the global exchange of knowledge, enhances research visibility, and increases the accessibility and citation impact of published work.

AIJMU follows a continuous publication model and is issued biannually (January–June and July–December). The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, clinical and medical updates, field studies, and scholarly commentaries that demonstrate scientific rigor, ethical integrity, and contemporary relevance.

Mission

The mission of AIJMU is to promote excellence in medical and health sciences by disseminating up-to-date, ethical, and methodologically sound research. The journal aims to foster international scholarly dialogue and collaboration while supporting research that informs clinical decision-making, medical education, and public health practice.

Aims and Scope

Aims

  • Disseminate current, evidence-based updates in medical, clinical, and public health sciences
  • Promote original, ethical, and methodologically robust medical research
  • Encourage interdisciplinary and translational studies that inform clinical practice and health policy
  • Support research addressing emerging challenges and innovations in healthcare delivery
  • Foster international academic collaboration and scholarly communication

Scope

A. Basic Medical Sciences
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Toxicology
  • Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Science
B. Clinical Sciences
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Genetics
  • Neurology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Surgery
  • Urology
C. Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Community and Global Health
  • Preventive and Social Medicine
  • Health Systems and Policy

AIJMU welcomes submissions employing diverse research methodologies, including clinical trials, observational studies, laboratory-based research, epidemiological investigations, qualitative and quantitative analyses, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence-based public health studies.

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise and are required to adhere to strict confidentiality and ethical guidelines throughout the review process.

Journal Policies

The Academic International Journal of Medical Update (AIJMU) is committed to ethical publishing practices, editorial transparency, academic integrity, and the long-term accessibility of scholarly content.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright © 2023 Academic International Journal of Medical Update. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting AIJMU the right to publish, reproduce, and distribute articles in all formats and media. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted sharing, adaptation, and reuse for any purpose, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.

Archiving Policy

AIJMU is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its published scholarly content. To ensure permanent availability and protection against data loss, the journal participates in recognized digital archiving systems.

LOCKSS Archiving System

AIJMU participates in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) archiving program. Through this system, journal content is securely stored and preserved across a distributed network of participating libraries worldwide.

  • Collect journal content
  • Preserve published materials
  • Provide archived content to ensure continued access

A LOCKSS Publisher Manifest is maintained to support transparency and verification of the journal’s participation in the LOCKSS program.

Self-Archiving / Repository Policy

AIJMU supports author self-archiving and open scholarly communication. Authors are permitted to deposit the accepted version (post-print) of their articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, or other non-commercial platforms of their choice, in accordance with the journal’s archiving and licensing policies. Proper citation and acknowledgment of the final published version in AIJMU are required.