VIMS JOURNAL OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS

About the Journal

VIMS Journal of Health Research and Innovations (VJHRI) is a peer-reviewed, open access scholarly journal that publishes original and high-quality research across the health sciences. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers and students to communicate scientific evidence, innovative practices and scholarly perspectives relevant to healthcare, medical education and public health.

All scholarly manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo editorial assessment and independent peer review before a publication decision is made. Manuscripts are evaluated on the basis of originality, scientific validity, methodological quality, ethical compliance, clarity and relevance to the journal’s scope.

VJHRI follows recognised principles of research integrity, publication ethics and transparent editorial practice. Research involving human participants, animals or identifiable clinical information must comply with applicable ethical standards and obtain appropriate approval or consent. The journal expects authors to follow relevant reporting guidelines and to disclose funding sources, conflicts of interest and author contributions.

The journal provides immediate open access to its published content, allowing readers to access, read and use articles in accordance with the journal’s stated open access licence. Details regarding copyright, licensing, peer review, author fees, waiver arrangements and editorial policies are made publicly available on the journal website.

The journal particularly encourages research addressing local, regional, rural and underserved health needs while maintaining internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing. Through unrestricted dissemination of reliable health research, VJHRI seeks to support evidence-based healthcare, professional education, informed policy and improved patient and population health outcomes.

The journal publishes high-quality original research, review articles, case reports, evidence-based practice papers, educational innovations, quality improvement projects, and scholarly works that contribute to improving healthcare practice, education, administration, and research including specialities:

• Medicial
• Nursing
• Health-professions education
• Physiotherapy
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Public health/Health Policy
• Digital health, AI and innovations 

Submission & Review Process

Submitted manuscripts must be written in technical English suitable for scientific publication. All submissions must be original articles that have not been published elsewhere and are not currently under consideration by other journals.

Peer Review: All articles will be peer-reviewed by subject matter experts. We strive to complete the review process and communicate the decision to the corresponding author within 4 weeks of receipt.

Papers should be submitted electronically via the journal's website. The Editorial Board is dedicated to maintaining high quality and ensuring the journal is updated in various indexing bodies regularly. We welcome your next submission.