Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed general medical journal. The objective of the journal is the publication and wide dissemination of high-quality papers in all aspects of medical sciences. The journal aims to promote international exchange of new knowledge and recent developments in clinical and basic medical research and other relevant manuscripts.
Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) is an open-access journal. This means that all articles published in Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) are freely and universally available online.
Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) is currently indexed in the National Library of Medicine Catalog (NLMC), WHO Emro-Index Medicus Journals Directory, Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI), Eurasian Scientific Journal Index (ESJI), and DOAJ Databases. Currently, ZUMJ is in the process of applying for inclusion in Clarivate analysis (WOS) and PubMed databases.
Submissions to Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) are made using ZUMJ Management System; the online submission and peer review system. Registration and access is available at: www.zumj.journals.ekb.eg. Full information and guide for Authors s available at: https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/journal/authors.note.
The publication fee for the ZUMJ is:
1300 EP for Egyptian authors OR 120 USD for non-Egyptian authors. Publication fees will be required once paper is finally accepted for publication.
Zagazig University Medical Journal (ZUMJ) is mainly published online. The publication processing charges are submitted for providing the authors with a free copy from the on-Line published article (pdf-format). If the authors asked for printed copies, a minimum of 30 copies is essential with extra-charge.
Our goal is 30 days. According to the peer review process, final decisions range from 20 to 40 days.
Our review process has two basic stages. At the first level of review, we consider the importance of the topic; the originality, soundness, and applicability of the approach/idea; and the overall quality of the paper in relation to ZUMJ Authors’ Guide. At this stage, ZUMJ uses Cross-Check powered by iThenticate software to check the originality of manuscripts. It is the policy of ZUMJ to publish new and original work. Text copied from copyrighted works from third parties, even in an introduction, should never be used without clearly identifying the other source (either by quotations or indentations). In the second stage, the associate Editorial Team of ZUMJ works closely with authors, reviewers, and the journal's Editorial Board (EB). The EB comprises future leaders in their respective fields who guide the journal with regard to the types of content and of course the quality of the papers it publishes.
After assigning the Associate Editor for each manuscript, we typically assign two reviewers per manuscript. We will, however, make decisions based on a single review if we are unable to secure a second reviewer, and if the first review is substantive. In cases where we receive conflicting reviews, we may send a manuscript to a third reviewer.
First, the policy of ZUMJ is to perform a double-blind peer review process for all manuscripts to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Then we select reviewers who have stated expertise in the topic of the manuscript and whose academic or administrative title seems a good “fit” for the manuscript.
On our Web site, under the “Guide for Authors” tab, Instructions for Authors and other useful resources for authors interested in submitting to the journal are located there.
The names of our editorial staff and editorial board are listed on our website in the right column at the home page. Or, select the “Journal Info” tab from and select “Editorial Board”.