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Journal Policy
First update 09/11/2026
Watim Medical and Dental College Journal (WMDCJ) publishes articles with content pertaining to different fields of biomedical sciences, providing sufficient contribution to medical knowledge. To start with, the journal will be published biannually. Steps will be immediately taken to get WMDCJ recognized by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) and other accreditation bodies.
The articles include new experimental methods of medical importance; new interpretation of existing results or data pertaining to clinical problems and epidemiological work giving substantial scientific information pertaining to biomedical sciences. All such articles aim for development and enhancement / clarification of medical concepts.
Editorial Freedom
Chief Editor has full authority over the editorial content of the journal. There is no interference in the evaluation, selection or editing of individual articles directly or indirectly.
Editorial Office
The editorial office has been established at Watim Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The Editorial Board
The members of the editorial board are appointed keeping in view their professional competence in different fields of biomedical sciences. Competent professionals from Pakistan as well as from foreign countries are included with approval of the senior members of the editorial advisory board.
Editorial Committee
The editorial committee consists of Chief Editor, Editor, Managing Editor, Associate Editor, Joint Editor(s), Assistant Editor(s) and National and International Editorial Board members. The locally available members meet regularly to expedite the business of the journal.
The editorial committee follows the guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) in uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, which can be downloaded from www.icmje.org.
Publication Frequency
Effective 01 Jan 2027, WMDCJ shall be published biannually, comprising a total of 02 regular issues per calendar year, according to the following schedule:
- Two WMDCJ issues, which will also be made available online through the journal website.
- In addition to the regular issues, one Supplementary Student Issue will be published per year.