About the Journal
About PMJN
Postgraduate medical journal of National Academy of Medical Sciences (PMJN) is an internationally peer-reviewed, indexed, biomedical journal published by National Academy of Medical Sciences. Journal is one of the oldest journal from Nepal since 1999. It is indexed in Nepal Medline (Nepmed) managed by National Academy of Medical Sciences, renowned government owned autonomous institution of Nepal and in process of indexing in other repositories. Journal is planned to be indexed in Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Directory of Open Access Journal in near future.
The journal is published every six monthly issue. Publication charges are free and incurred by National Academy of Medical Sciences. It priorities scientifically conducted research done in developing countries and aims to make it visible to other scientific communities.
It has both the print and the digital version of publication for the time being, however it plans to be fully digital and aims to make it available in other repositories in near future.
It journal follows the open access policy and its content are freely available to the public. It allows readers to copy, download, distribute, print, search and link full text articles and allows readers to use them for any other purposes to ensure maximum dissemination of its content and wider impact in the community.
Milestone of PMJN
Professor Keshav Das Joshi and some senior doctors started every month clinical meeting in 1980 in Bir Hospital. After starting the clinical meeting all the doctor felt the need of Medical Journal that should be published from their own institution. The dream came true in 1981 when the first issue of journal which was named “Proceeding of Bir Hospital” was published.
In 1991 the editorial board was formed and the first issue of journal was published. The second issue was publish in 1992 then publication of journal interrupted and souvenir of Bir Hospital was continued. Postgraduate Medical Education Committee was formed in Bir Hospital to start postgraduate training course in Nepal by Tribhuvan University in 1994.
As postgraduate course was started in Bir Hospital the need of medical journal was felt in Bir Hospital and editorial board was formed in 1999. It was called PMJN. (Post graduate Medical journal of Nepal) and first issue of PMJN was published in 2000. NAMS was established in 2003 then it was named as PMJN (Post graduate Medical Journal of National Academy of Medical Sciences). Professor Joshi, D.B. Karki and many other senior had contributed a lot in the development of PMJN. Over the years the journal editorship has changed and the tradition continued with many improvements.
Aims & Scope
Post graduate Medical journal of Nepal (PMJN) is an open access biannual, peer-reviewed biomedical journal published by National Academy of Medical Sciences NAMS, Bir Hospital. PMJN has begun publication since 1999. We are doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, dentists, or in any other field of health care, must take greater responsibility for managing and solving the many unique health issues and problems that we face in our regions. We must engage in research and voice our opinions by publishing them in this, our journal.
To ensure wide readership, the journal encourages articles of general interest, as well as scientific articles, based on topics relevant to our region with so many categories, the journal allows free access (Open Access) on its contents and permits authors to self-archive the final accepted version of the articles. We accept manuscripts from all field of medical and allied health sciences in the form of Original Articles; Review Articles, Short Communications; Clinical Experiences; Case Reports; Letters to the Editor, Perspective, Book Review, Methods, and Commentaries. Open Access policy, Copyright & Licensing.
