About the Journal

About the Journal

The Open Journal of Biomedical Research (OJBR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal committed to advancing the publication of high-quality biomedical research across the global scientific community. Operating under a continuous publication model, the journal provides immediate, unrestricted online access to all published articles without subscription barriers, ensuring that cutting-edge research reaches researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the public worldwide. The journal adheres to the highest standards of scholarly publishing, following the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing as endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA). All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), allowing authors to retain copyright while enabling unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction provided proper attribution is given. The journal employs a double-blind peer review process, ensuring impartial evaluation by independent experts, and maintains strict confidentiality and ethical oversight throughout the editorial workflow. By applying open science principles, the journal fosters transparency, reproducibility, and the rapid translation of research findings into clinical and public health practice.

Aims of the Journal

The Open Journal of Biomedical Research aims to:

• Accelerate scientific discovery by eliminating access barriers to high-quality biomedical research, thereby facilitating rapid knowledge exchange and collaboration across institutional, geographical, and economic boundaries.
• Promote research integrity and transparency through adherence to international ethical standards, mandatory disclosure of competing interests, and peer review processes that uphold the validity and reliability of published findings.
• Support evidence-based clinical practice and public health policy by disseminating methodologically sound research that informs healthcare decision-making, therapeutic innovations, and disease prevention strategies.
• Foster interdisciplinary dialogue by publishing research that bridges basic biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, and translational research, encouraging integrative approaches to complex health challenges.
• Advance open science principles by mandating data and code availability, encouraging study preregistration, and supporting the sharing of research materials to enhance reproducibility and cumulative scientific progress.
• Nurture global research equity by providing an inclusive platform for researchers from all regions and career stages, ensuring that scientific merit—not institutional prestige or funding source—determines publication outcomes.

Scope of the Journal

The Open Journal of Biomedical Research publishes original research articles, comprehensive reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, case reports, study protocols, and methodological papers across the full spectrum of biomedical disciplines. The journal's scope encompasses:

Basic and Translational Biomedical Sciences

• Molecular and cellular biology relevant to human health and disease
• Biochemistry, biophysics, and structural biology
• Genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems biology
• Developmental biology and regenerative medicine
• Immunology, microbiology, and infectious disease mechanisms
• Neuroscience and neurobiology
• Cancer biology and oncological research

Clinical and Medical Research

• Clinical trials (phases I-IV) and interventional studies
• Observational studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies
• Diagnostic accuracy studies and biomarker validation
• Therapeutic innovations and precision medicine approaches
• Medical imaging and diagnostic technologies
• Surgery and interventional procedures
• Emergency and critical care medicine

Public Health and Epidemiology

• Disease surveillance and outbreak investigation
• Health services research and healthcare delivery science
• Epidemiological modeling and population health studies
• Environmental and occupational health
• Global health and health disparities research
• Health economics and policy analysis

Biomedical Engineering and Technology

• Medical devices and biomedical instrumentation
• Biomaterials and tissue engineering
• Computational biology and bioinformatics
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in healthcare
• Telemedicine and digital health interventions

Research Integrity and Methodology

• Advances in biostatistics and epidemiological methods
• Research ethics and responsible conduct of research
• Systematic review and meta-analysis methodologies
• Open science and reproducibility practices

The journal particularly welcomes submissions addressing emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, non-communicable diseases, and the intersection of biomedical research with social determinants of health. All submissions must comply with international ethical guidelines, including institutional review board approval for human and animal studies, informed consent requirements, and clinical trial registration mandates. The journal does not consider purely descriptive case reports without novel insights, studies lacking appropriate ethical approval, or manuscripts with significant overlap with previously published work.