ZUMJ is an open access, an international, bi-monthly, double-blinded peer-reviewed medical journal. It publishes high-quality clinical and basic medical research and other relevant manuscripts that relate to all fields of medical sciences. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world, but particularly reports that would be of interest to readers in the Middle East or other parts of Africa and Asia. The journal aims to provide and exchange the most recent and up-date medical knowledge all over the world. ZUMJ is the official publication of “Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt”; founded since 1977. The journal’s full text is available online at www.zumj.journals.ekb.eg. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents. Articles published online under the Articles in Press model are considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. |