How to run a successful Journal

Authors

  • Shaukat Ali Jawaid Chief Editor, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Karachi
  • Masood Jawaid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.336.14097

Keywords:

Publishing, Biomedical Journals, Logistics and Technical issues.

Abstract

Publishing and successfully running a good quality peer reviewed biomedical scientific journal is not an easy task. Some of the pre-requisites include a competent experienced editor supported by a team. Long term sustainability of a journal will depend on good quality manuscripts, active editorial board, good quality of reviewers, workable business model to ensure financial support, increased visibility which will ensure increased submissions, indexation in various important databases, online availability and easy to use website. This manuscript outlines the logistics and technical issues which need to be resolved before starting a new journal and ensuring sustainability of a good quality peer reviewed journal.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.336.14097

How to cite this:Jawaid SA, Jawaid MA. How to run a successful Journal. Pak J Med Sci. 2017;33(6):1517-1520.

Author Biography

Shaukat Ali Jawaid, Chief Editor, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Karachi

Chief Editor,

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Published

2017-12-20

How to Cite

Jawaid, S. A., & Jawaid, M. (2017). How to run a successful Journal. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.336.14097

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Short Communication