Aim & Scope

Annals of Pakistan Medical & Allied Professionals (APMAP) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, monthly biomedical journal committed to publishing high-quality research across the full spectrum of medicine, health sciences, and allied disciplines. All published content is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction, provided appropriate credit is given to the authors and the journal.

Aims

APMAP aims to:

  • Advance high-quality scientific research that strengthens evidence-based practice and supports improvement in patient care.
  • Provide an accessible platform for clinicians, researchers, and academicians to share impactful discoveries and innovations.
  • Promote open science principles through CC BY 4.0 licensing and free global access to published work.
  • Maintain rigorous editorial and ethical standards aligned with COPE, ICMJE, WAME, and the HEC Journal Recognition System.
  • Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among medical, surgical, dental, nursing, and allied health sectors.
  • Ensure rapid, fair, and transparent double-blind peer review to support timely publication.

Scope

APMAP welcomes a wide range of submissions from all major areas of medical and health sciences, including:

Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences

  • Internal Medicine, Surgery
  • Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics
  • Neurology, Psychiatry, Dermatology
  • Ophthalmology, ENT, Pulmonology
  • Nephrology, Urology, Oncology
  • Pharmacology, Pathology, Physiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry
  • Anesthesiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine

Allied & Public Health Sciences

  • Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Sciences

Biomedical & Translational Sciences

  • Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
  • Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics
  • Immunology, Infectious Diseases
  • Health Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Article Types

The journal publishes:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles & Systematic Reviews
  • Meta-Analyses
  • Case Reports & Case Series
  • Short Communications
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Editorials & Commentaries
  • Special Reports

Open Access & Licensing

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), enabling:

  • Free access for readers worldwide
  • Unrestricted sharing, adaptation, and reproduction
  • Mandatory citation of the original authors and source