SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- 1. Manuscript Types Accepted
- Original Research Articles
- Systematic Reveiws & Meta-Analyses
- Short Communications
- Case Reports
- Technical Notes
- Editorials and Commentaries
- Policy Briefs
- 2. Manuscript Formatting
- Language: English
- Font: Times New Roman, 12pt, double-spaced
- Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
- Structure (for Original Articles): Word & Content Limits
- Abstract: <= 250 words
- Main Text: <= 4,000 words
- Tables/Figures: <= 4 total
- References: <= 50
- Title (include study type if appropriate)
- Full names of all authors (First Middle Last)
- Affiliations (department, institution, city, country)
- Email address of corresponding author
- Word count for abstract and main text
- Structured into: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion
- No references or undefined abbreviations
- Include up to 6 MeSH keywords
- Introduction / Background
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- "What is known about this topic" (3 bullet points)
- Acknowledgements (optional)
- Authors' Contributions
- Funding Disclosure
- Conflict of Interest Statement
- Single author: (Ibrahim, 2019)
- Two author: (Ayuba & Musa, 2023)
- Three or more: (Usman et al., 2020)
- Tables: Max 3, placed after references (each on a separate page), with clear titles and footnotes.
- Figures: Max 2, submitted separately as high-resolution JPEG, PNG, or TIFF (max 4MB). Captions should be included in the main manuscript.
- Supplementary Material: Accepted only when essential. Submit separately and reference in the text.
- 3. Submission Process:
- All manuscripts should be submitted via the journal's submission portal (to be created).
- Include a cover letter stating the manuscript title, type, and confirming originality and authorship contributions.
- 4. Peer Review Process:
- Double-blind peer review
- Typical turnaround time: 4 - 6 weeks
- Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit based on reviewer feedback.
- 5. Ethical Considerations:
- Authors must disclose conflicts of interest and confirm ethical approval for studies involving human/animal subjects. Authors would be required to sign a conflict of interest and copy right declarations forms if their articles have been accepted.
- Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
A. Title Page
All citations and references myst follow the APA style. We encourage authors to use ferences managers like Zotero, EndNote, or Mendeley for consistency.
Examples:
Journal Article
Ayuba, R. B., & Musa, A. I. (2023). Cummunity-level determinants of antenatal care use in Northern Nigeria. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 14(1), 56-64.
Book
Ibrahim, H.A. (2019). Allied health research methods in Africa (2nd ed.).
Abuja: Health Science Publishers.
Chapter in Edited Book
Usman, T. K. (2020). Ethical consideration in rural health research. In O. Bello (Ed.), Community health in West Africa (pp. 78-92). Ibadan University Press.
Website
World Health Organisation. (2022). Global Health Observatory Data Repository. https://www.who.int/data/gho
In-text citation
WAJAHS does not charge article processing fees for the inaugural edition. Updates on fees will be posted on the journal website.
I. Technical Support & Inquiries
For submission or technical issues, contact the editorial office at: editor@wajahs.org