In order to give access to information published in or related to Africa and to encourage local publishing, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA), has produced an international index to African health literature and information sources.
This index is called African Index Medicus (AIM).
Why index African literature?
The need for improved access to what has been published on health issues in African countries has long been felt by researchers, development agencies, health administrators and planners both inside and outside the continent. Very few African health and biomedical information sources are included in the world's leading bibliographic databases and there is a wealth of untapped information in books, reports and studies from international development agencies, nongovernmental organizations and local institutions.
Only by awareness of what work has already been done, can further advances be made; giving visibility to locally published material avoids overlapping, conflicting or redundant research work or the unnecessary duplication of health learning materials. New studies would then build on earlier reports of projects or research already undertaken. This would reduce costs of duplicated efforts, improve on methodology earlier used and make research more cost-beneficial and original.
Printed knowledge generated in African countries is given global exposure in the African Index Medicus. It will promote African publishing by encouraging writers to publish in their country or regional journals, whereas now scientists and researchers in developing countries are competing for publication space in the few world-wide "prestigious" journals.
The traditional North-South flow of information could be complemented by South-South and South-North communication: information on health problems in one country will be shared with those experiencing similar conditions.
Which Journals are indexed in the African Index Medicus?
All African medical journals could be indexed in the AIM database. Articles on or related to Africa and published in other regional or international journals are indexed. Editors willing to integrate their journals into the African Index Medicus database are kindly invited to fill in the following FORM and send it to the AIM coordinator or Technical support.
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New journals in AIM
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International Journal of Research in Medicine (IJORIM) : publishes papers describing original research in all areas of medical, paramedical and biological fields. Submitted original research papers should represent a novel and important contribution to the understanding of any area of medical, paramedical and biological research and provide mechanistic insights into the process... read more
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Revue Médicale des Grands Lacs (Rev. méd. Gd. Lacs) : Journal Médical des Grands Lacs premier de ce genre au Congo et dans l’Afrique Francophone est un journal consacre à la médecine de Famille/Médecine générale.... read more
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Journalof Basic and Clinical Reproductive Sciences (JBCRS) : Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive Sciences, a publication of Society of Reproductive Biologist of Nigeria, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Semiannual print on demand compilation of issues published.... read more
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Journal of the South African Veterinary Association is a contemporary (JSAVA) : The Journal of the South African Veterinary Association is a contemporary multi-disciplinary scientific mouthpiece for Veterinary Science in South Africa and abroad. It provides veterinarians in South Africa and elsewhere in the world with current scientific information across the full spectrum of veterinary science..... read more
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Journal of the Democratic Nursing organization of South Africa (CURATIONIS) : Curationis provides a forum for cutting-edge theories and research models related to the exploration of issues experienced and the best practices of nurses and midwives so as to improve nursing education, nursing administration and community nursing within Africa .... read more
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La Revue Médicale de Madagascar -R M M- : « La Revue Médicale de Madagascar » ou « RMM » constitue un outil de partage d’expériences et de diffusion des résultats des recherches médicales à Madagascar et en Afrique. .... read more
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Journal of Applied BioSciences (JABS) : The Journal of Applied BioSciences provides a forum for scholars and practitioners in all spheres of biological sciences to publish their research findings or theoretical concepts and ideas of a scientific nature. The journal particularly invites articles that show disciplinary..... read more
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Continental Journal of Microbiology (CJMB) : Continental Journal of Medical Research is a peer-reviewed journal publishing papers of significance in all areas of medical sciences. Articles include original research papers, reviews and short research communications...... read more
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Continental Journal of Microbiology (CJMB) : Continental Journal of Microbiology (CJMB) publishes state-of-the-art research papers and review articles on fundamental basic research and application of microbiology...... read more
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Continental Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CJPSci) : Continental Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CJPSci) is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical publication, scheduled to twice a year and serve as a means for scientific information exchange in the international pharmaceutical forum...... read more
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Continental Journal of Tropical Medicine (CJTMed) : Continental Journal of Tropical Medicine (CJTMed) is an international multidisciplinary journal publishing work throughout the field of tropical medicine...... read more
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Continental Journal of Biomedical Sciences (CJBioMed) : Continental Journal of Nursing Science (CJNSci) is an international, peer-reviewed, scientific journal. It contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy..... read more
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Continental Journal of Biomedical Sciences (CJBioMed) : Continental Journal of Veterinary Science (CJVetSci) is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge concerning veterinary sciences and related academic disciplines...... read more
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Continental Journal of Biomedical Sciences (CJBioMed) : Continental Journal of Biomedical Sciences (CJBioMed) is a scholarly open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, twice a year and fully refereed journal focusing on theories, methods and applications in Biomedical Sciences...... read more
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Continental Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology Research (CJPTRes) : Continental Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology Research (CJPTR) an international journal publishes full-length papers, short communications and rapid communications on the mechanisms of action of chemical substances affecting biological systems...... read more
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The Nigerian Health Journal (TNHJ) : Who we are: The Nigerian Health Journal (TNHJ), established in 2000, is a publication of the Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State Branch. The journal publishes any contribution that advances medical science or practice extending to all aspects of medicine including socio-economic, political and legal matters related to medical practice, with a perspective that promotes the continuing medical and professional education role of the Journal...... read more
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Annals of Medicine and Health Sciences Research : Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research is a peer reviewed journal with the following purposes: a). To publish contributions in clinical and basic science research in all field of medicine. b). To publish contributions in the prevention, management and treatment of diseases, and on the promotion of health in developed and developing countries. c)..... read more
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More: see African Medical journals
Please send also your journals to:
AIM coordinator or Technical support
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