Afr. J. Infect. Dis.

Focus and Scope

The African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID) is a new journal that publishes papers which make an original contribution to the understanding of infectious diseases. Any paper relating to impact, care, prevention and social planning will be considered for publication. Reports of research related to any aspect of the fields of microbiology, parasitology, infection, and host response, whether laboratory, clinical, or epidemiologic, will be considered for publication. Major Articles, Short Communications, Correspondence, Editorials, and Review articles are considered for publication. Papers will be accepted on the understanding that their contents have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be refereed by at least two appropriately qualified referees. The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Papers will be published approximately two to three months after acceptance.

Section Policies

Conference Report

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Intructions for Authors

Editors

• Clement Adewunmi

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Case Report

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

The African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID) will accept manuscripts submitted as e-mail attachments. For all other correspondence that cannot be sent by e-mail, please contact the editorial office at: The Editor-in-Chief, Drug Research & Production Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Regular articles: These should describe new and carefully researched findings that have arisen from experimental procedures. The articles should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. Authors should submit data that have arisen from animal and human studies in an ethically proper way by following guidelines as set by the World Health Organization. Authors submitting papers are advised to read online WHO guidelines on these subjects (http:/http://www.who.int/medicines/library/trm/researchdocs.shtml). Papers that violate these principles will not be accepted.

Short Communications: : A Short Communication is suitable for recording the results of complete small investigations or giving details of new models or hypotheses, identification, innovative methods, techniques, clinical trials and epidemiological studies.

Reviews: Submissions of reviews and perspectives covering topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. Reviews are also peer-reviewed.

Review Process: All manuscripts are reviewed by an editor and members of the Editorial Board or qualified outside reviewers. Decisions will be made as rapidly as possible, and the journal strives to return reviewers’ comments to authors within 2 weeks. It is the goal of the AJID to publish papers within 12 weeks after submission.

Regular articles: All portions of the manuscript must be typed double-spaced and all pages numbered starting from the title page.

Publication Frequency

Biannual publication

Archiving

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African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID)

The African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID) is a new journal that publishes papers which make an original contribution to the understanding of infectious diseases. Any paper relating to impact, care, prevention and social planning will be considered for publication. Reports of research related to any aspect of the fields of microbiology, parasitology, infection, and host response, whether laboratory, clinical, or epidemiologic, will be considered for publication. Major Articles, Short Communications, Correspondence, Editorials, and Review articles are considered for publication. Papers will be accepted on the understanding that their contents have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be refereed by at least two appropriately qualified referees. The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Papers will be published approximately two to three months after acceptance.

Papers in Press

1. Ayolabi, C.I., Ojo, D.A. and Akpan, I. (2012). ASTROVIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

2. Gidado Mustapha, Obasanya Joshua.Olusegun, Sani Mustapha. Adesigbin Clement, Tahir Dahiru. Gagere J and Adejumo Adeleji Olusola (2012). LEPROSY ELIMINATION: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA; KADUNA STATE TB AND LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAMME AS A CASE STUDY.

3. Bernardo Elias Correa Soares (2012). QUALITY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS.

4. D. L. Kitara and J. Aloyo (2012). HIV/AIDS STIGMATIZATION, THE REASON FOR POOR ACCESS TO HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING (HCT) AMONG THE YOUTHS IN GULU (UGANDA).