Manual for editors of health science journals
This
manual is targeted at editors of health science journals,
whether in the field of medicine, nursing and allied health,
public health, social health, environmental health or other
health-related areas. It is particularly targeted at editors
working in countries that are seeking to develop their
capacities to promote, conduct and disseminate research and to
inform policy and practice.
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The Eastern Mediterranean Association of
Medical Editors is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit
organization whose mission is to support and promote medical
journalism in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by fostering
networking, education, discussion, and exchange of information and
knowledge. The Association was established following the first and
second regional conferences on medical journals, held in
Cairo in 2003 and
Riyadh in
2004, respectively.
The Association is closely affiliated to the World Health
Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, which
hosts the EMAME website and members' listserv. Cooperation with the
World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and the Forum for
African Medical Editors (FAME) and other international associations
in the field of medical journal publishing is sought and encouraged.
Membership is open to editors of
medical journals from Member States of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean
Region. Associate membership is also available.
The specific
objectives of the Association
are to:
a) Promote
co-operation and communication between editors of medical journals
in the region and throughout the world.
b) Promote
healthcare through the dissemination of high quality scientific
medicine.
c) Improve
editorial standards and promote professionalism in medical editing
through education, self-criticism and self-governance.
d) Promote
research in peer review and medical editing.
e) Co-operate
with any national or international body, which pursues objectives
similar to or compatible with the Association e.g. WAME and FAME.
Contribute to the worldwide medical society.
f) Promote
the provision of free access or special access to medical journals
in underdeveloped countries, such as the HINARI initiative.
g) Promote
international indexing.
h) Form
an advisory board for WHO indexing, for which the quality not the
quantity is important.
i) Promote
continuing education for editors of medical journals with regular
conferences and courses on an annual or 2-yearly basis.
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