{"id":9092,"date":"2026-11-08T14:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T14:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9092"},"modified":"2026-11-08T14:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T14:25:55","slug":"call-for-papers-zamzam-medical-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9092","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers \u2013 Zamzam Medical Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:#1a3a5c;padding:10px 20px;margin-bottom:25px;border-radius:5px;text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9008\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">About<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9011\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Aims &amp; Scope<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9013\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Editorial Board<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9015\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Instructions for Authors<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9017\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Peer Review &amp; Ethics<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9026\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Archive<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9019\" style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 8px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#e8f4e8;border-left:5px solid #2e7d32;padding:15px 20px;margin-bottom:25px;border-radius:3px;\">\n<strong style=\"font-size:16px;color:#2e7d32;\">&#128240; Now Accepting Submissions &mdash; Vol 1, Issue 3 (February 2027)<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Zamzam Medical Journal (ZMJ)<\/strong> invites original research, review articles, case reports and other scholarly contributions from clinicians, researchers and academics in Sudan and internationally.<\/p>\n<h2>Submission Deadline<\/h2>\n<p><strong>31 December 2026<\/strong> for consideration in the February 2027 issue.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Milestone<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Submission deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">31 December 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Decision notifications<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">15 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Revised manuscripts due<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">25 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Publication<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">February 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Scope<\/h2>\n<p>ZMJ publishes peer-reviewed work in all areas of medicine and health sciences, with particular interest in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical medicine and surgery<\/li>\n<li>Public health and epidemiology<\/li>\n<li>Basic and translational research<\/li>\n<li>Medical education<\/li>\n<li>Case reports with teaching value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Article Types Accepted<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Article Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Word Limit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Original Article<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 3,500 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Clinical Trial<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 4,000 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Review Article<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 5,000 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Case Report<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 1,500 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Short Communication<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 1,500 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Editorial<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 1,000 words (by invitation or prior approval)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Letter to the Editor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ccc;\">Up to 500 words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How to Submit<\/h2>\n<p>Send your manuscript as a Word document (.docx) to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;text-align:center;padding:15px;background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:5px;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:rector@zamzam.edu.sd\">rector@zamzam.edu.sd<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subject line: <em>ZMJ Submission &mdash; [Article Type] &mdash; [Short Title]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Before You Submit<\/h2>\n<p>Please read the <a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9015\">Instructions for Authors<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9017\">Peer Review &amp; Ethics Policy<\/a> before submitting. Every submission must include the completed Author Metadata Form (found at the end of the Instructions for Authors page).<\/p>\n<h2>Open Access &amp; No Fees<\/h2>\n<p>ZMJ is fully open access. There is <strong>no article processing charge (APC)<\/strong>. Published articles are freely available to all readers worldwide. Every accepted article receives a permanent DOI registered with Crossref at no cost to authors.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;text-align:center;\">\n<strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Zamzam University College, P.O. Box 6223, Postal Code 11113, Khartoum, Sudan &nbsp;|&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Editor-in-Chief:<\/strong> Prof. Mohamed E. 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