Libyan Journal of Medicine (LJM) is a peer-reviewed, international,open access journal that publishes medical research in the different disciplines of medicine.
Libyan Journal of Medicine was founded in 2006 by a group of enthusiastic Libyan medical scientists who looked at the contribution of Libyan publications to the international medical literature and saw that a publication outlet was missing. To fill this gap, they launched LJM as a tool for transferring current medical knowledge to and from colleagues in developing countries, particularly African countries, and internationally.
The journal is still led by a group of Libyan physicians inside and outside Libya, but it also enjoys support and recognition from the international medical community.
The journal aims to promote health for all by publishing high-quality epidemiological, clinical, educational, and biomedical research. We particularly welcome submissions related to health issues in the developing world.
Libyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world.
The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
Journal metrics
Usage
135K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.9 (2023) 5 year IF
3.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.821 (2023) SNIP
0.472 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
5 days avg. from submission to first
decision
41 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
8 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
13% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Adel Mansur,University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Omran Bakoush, University of Lund, Sweden
Editors
Osama Tashani,Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom Ahmed S. Ali Elmusrati, University of Turku, Finland Ibrahim Taher, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia Helmi Bensaad, University of Sousse, Tunisia Sabri Garoushi, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom Wiam Alashek, Tripoli University, Libya Khalid El-Bouri, Singleton Hospital, United Kingdom Targ Elgzyri, University of Lund, Sweden Abdulhadi Habeb, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Ahmed Arifi, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Omar Bagasra, Claflin University, United States Nabil Enattah, Biotechnology Research Center (BTRC), Libya Abdulfateh Gabaj, University of Tripoli, Libya Zahir Babiker, United Arab Emirates University, UAE Wanis Ibrahim, Qatar University, Qatar Mohamed Estai, University of Western Australia, Australia Hani T.S. Benamer, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Amin Bredan, VIB Inflammation Research Center & Ghent University, Belgium Milad El-Segaier, University of Lund, Sweden
Previous Editors
Abdulhamid Al-Tubuly, University of Tripoli, Libya Rafik Elmehdawi, University of Benghazi, Libya Adel El-Taguri, International Medical University, Libya Khalifa Ghenghesh, University of Tripoli, Libya Mahmoud A. Khalifa, University of Toronto, Canada Hassan A. Mohamed, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Hiba A. Mouzughi, Copy Editor, United Kingdom Bengt Rippe, University of Lund, Sweden Mohamed Smeo, University of Tripoli, Libya Nureddin Ashammakhi, University of Tripoli, Libya Carlos H. Schenck, University of Minnesota, United States Rajab Kerwat, University of London, United Kingdom Stefania Stefani, University of Catania, Italy Petru Liuba, University of Lund, Sweden Nasr Anaizi, University of Rochester, United States Riyad Bendardaf, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Murad Ghrew, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom Mohamed Ayad Kurer, University of York, United Kingdom Mounir Khalil, University of Tripoli, Libya
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Open access
Libyan Journal of Medicine is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
To publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis. Discounts and waivers may also be available for researchers in selected countries when publishing in open access journals.
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