About the Journal
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ABOUT THE JOURNAL
Acta Medica Philippina, is an open-access, international peer-reviewed, general medical and health science journal in English language that is published monthly by the University of the Philippines Manila. It is publishing continuously since 1939. It has complete editorial independence from its publisher. The journal publishes original scientific papers in the field of basic and clinical medical or human health-related research. The journal accepts original papers, case reports, current reviews and commentaries from any author provided submission requirements are met.
The journal accepts submissions of single manuscripts or a compilation of several ones for publication together as a single issue.
It is indexed in PubMed Central, Scopus, Google Scholar, World Health Organization Western Pacific Region Index Medicus (WHO WPRIM), ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), and Herdin Plus. Acta Medica Philippina is a member of CrossRef for the Direct Object Identifier (DOI) of the articles.
The journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) in its editorial policies
(https://www.icmje.org/journals-following-the-icmje-recommendations/)
Objectives
- To publish human health research as the National Health Science Journal of the Philippines in an open-access platform.
- To promote and disseminate scientific knowledge and updates of the academic community/healthcare professionals for medical education, research, and policy formulation addressing the health needs of the country.
- To develop Acta Medica Philippina as a top-ranking, national, regional, and global repository of articles on human health research that is searchable online.
Publication Frequency
Issues are published by the Journal monthly at a minimum of one issue.