What to Look for When Choosing a Journal
Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:
- Transparent APC with no hidden or surprise fees after acceptance
- Waiver programme for eligible researchers from developing economies
- Competitive APC relative to comparable health sciences peer-reviewed journals
- No submission or review fee charged before peer review decision
- Flexible payment options for institutional and individual authors
- Value proposition: quality open access health publication at accessible cost
Recommended Journals — Cluster 3: Health, Medicine & Life Sciences
All journals below are published by Keith Publications — open access, peer-reviewed, and indexed for global discoverability.
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Health Sciences and Medical Research Journal
(HSMRJ)
Health sciences, clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, biomedical research, and interdisciplinary studies advancing human health outcomes.
Health Sciences Clinical Medicine Public Health Epidemiology -
Columbia Journal of Medicine and Healthcare
(CJMH)
Medical research, healthcare delivery, hospital management, clinical practice, health policy, and translational medicine bridging research and patient care.
Medical Research Healthcare Delivery Clinical Practice Health Policy -
Journal of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
(JNAHS)
Nursing practice, allied health professions, patient care, clinical nursing research, health education, and evidence-based practice across healthcare settings.
Nursing Practice Allied Health Patient Care Health Education -
Journal of Pharmacology and Biomedical Research
(JPBR)
Pharmacology, drug discovery, biomedical sciences, life sciences, oncology, biochemistry, and molecular medicine with clinical and applied relevance.
Pharmacology Drug Research Biomedical Sciences Life Sciences
Fast Publication: All Keith Publications journals complete initial review within 2–5 business days and full peer review within 2–4 weeks. Articles are published online within 5–10 days of acceptance — making us one of the fastest open access publishers in the health sciences and medicine field.
Understanding Article Processing Charges in Health Sciences Journals
Open access health journals are funded by Article Processing Charges (APCs) paid by authors or their institutions after acceptance — not by readers. This model ensures global readability with no paywalls. Keith Publications maintains competitive, transparent APCs across all health sciences, medicine, nursing, and pharmacology journals. There are no submission fees, no review fees, and no hidden charges. The APC is only due after your manuscript has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication, so you only pay if your research meets our quality standards.
APC Waivers and Discounts at Keith Publications
Keith Publications is committed to making health sciences research accessible to authors worldwide, including those from lower-income countries and institutions with limited publication budgets. Researchers from eligible countries, early-career researchers, nurses and allied health professionals from resource-limited settings, or those facing genuine financial hardship can apply for APC waivers or discounts. Waiver requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and do not affect the peer review decision. Our goal is to ensure that cost is never a barrier to publishing quality health and medical research.
Tips to Maximise Your Acceptance Chances
- Align your topic with the journal's scope — read the aims and scope carefully before submitting.
- Write a compelling abstract — clearly state your research question, methodology, key findings, and clinical or scientific significance.
- Ensure ethical compliance — include ethics committee approval, patient consent, and clinical trial registration details where applicable.
- Follow reporting guidelines — use CONSORT, STROBE, CARE, PRISMA, or other relevant Equator Network standards for your study design.
- Use current and relevant references — cite recent publications alongside seminal works in your health sciences discipline.
- Follow formatting guidelines exactly — non-compliant manuscripts are often desk-rejected without peer review.
- State practical implications — explain how your health or medical findings can improve patient care or inform health policy.
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