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 About Us
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery (ISSN - 0189-6725) |
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Vision
AJPS aims to be the foremost African periodical on Paediatric Surgery, dedicated to the promotion of research, post-graduate training and further education in the surgery of newborns, infants and children.
Mission Statement
To serve as a medium for continued surgical education and qualitative scientific publications on paediatric surgery, enhancing exchange of evidenced-based information on the best surgical practice that will ultimately improve the health of children.
Scope
AJPS welcomes and accepts clinical and laboratory-based research manuscripts relating to all aspects of paediatric surgery. It is also a medium for publicizing meetings and news relating to advances in Paediatric Surgery and child health within Africa and the rest of the world.
Aims and Objectives
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To publish cut edge peer-review original articles, case reports, letters to the editor, editorials, review articles, commentaries, and innovations that will impact on paediatric surgical practice.
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To enhance exchange of ideas/information relating to paediatric surgery and interaction among stakeholders.
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To encourage networking and partnership between individuals, government and non-governmental organizations for the provision of quality health care in children.
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To advocate for training, workshops, seminars, scientific manuscript writing conferences that will advance publishing culture.
Publisher
The Journal is published by Medknow Publications. AJPS is an Open Access Journal, the open access policy has resulted in more than a half a million article downloads in a month all the journals. Article submission is strictly online. Frequency of publication is three issues per year: January-April, May-August, and September-December.
AJPS URL is http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org
The Journal can also be accessed at
http://www.indexmedicus.afro.who.int
Abstracting and Indexing information The journal is indexed with Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases, African Index Medicus, AJOL, CAB Abstracts, Caspur, DOAJ, EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Excerpta Medica / EMBASE, Expanded Academic ASAP, Genamics JournalSeek, Global Health, Google Scholar, Health & Wellness Research Center, Health Reference Center Academic, Hinari, Index Copernicus, MANTIS, MEDLINE/Index Medicus, OpenJGate, PrimoCentral, ProQuest, Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOLOAR, SCOPUS, SIIC databases, Summon by Serial Solutions, Tropical Diseases Bulletin, Ulrich's International Periodical Directory
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Editorial Board (2008) |
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Editor-in-Chief
Francis A. Uba
Editors
Emmanuel A. Ameh (Nigeria)
Dan Poenaru (Kenya)
Milar Derber (Ethiopia)
Afua Hesse (Ghana)
Oludayo A. Sowande (Nigeria)
Koffi H. Yagni-Angate (Cote D’Ivoire)
T. K. Odéhouri (Côte d’Ivoire)
Essam A. Elhalaby (Egypt)
Hamza Alaa (Egypt)
Auwal M. Abubakar (Nigeria)
David Osifo (Nigeria)
Overseas Editors
Kokila Lakhoo (UK)
Ashishi Minocha (UK)
APSON Rep (Philip Mshelbwala)
Editorial Advisers
Adejuyigbe (Nigeria)
F. A. Nwako (Nigeria)
A. Hadidi (Egypt)
W. Ardill (Nigeria)
M. A. Bankole (Nigeria)
H. Rode (South Africa)
A. B. Van As (South Africa)
Frank Abantanga (Ghana)
C. O. Bode (Nigeria)
J. M. Kyambi (Kenya)
Bankole Sani (Cote d’Ivoire)
Overseas Editorial Consultants
C. J. Stolar (USA)
Henri Ford (USA)
Ben Nwomeh (USA)
Niyi Ade Ajayi (Britain)
David Lloyd (Britain)
Fred Rescorla (USA)
Boix Ochoa (Spain)
J. T. Momoh (Canada)
Don Meier (USA)
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