Abstract

I am delighted to present the inaugural issue of Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences, another initiative of Majmaah University, which shall be published biannualy. I wish to extend my gratitude to the Editor-in Chief Prof. Mohammad Othman Al- Rukban and his editorial team for their passionate and creative contribution in accomplishing the daunting task of publishing the first issue. I would also like to thank all the reviewers for their contribution in examining the scientific content of the manuscripts and providing their valuable recommendations.

I would like to emphasize the compelling reasons for launching a new open-access peer reviewed journal in this ever expanding field of health sciences as well as our aspirations and vision for the future. The focus of this year’s edition is centered upon the development of a framework for continuity of the Journal’s operations. To achieve this goal, we strive to improve the formalization of submission review and feedback process, online access, search engine indexing, and distribution of the journal.

I believe that it is important to have a journal which gives free access to its contents, promotes high-quality research and intellectual output of researchers. This journal aims to bridge the gap between the research and practice in the field of health sciences, thus providing an opportunity to the authors to disseminate their high-quality scientific achievements to a wider audience. I believe we will be publishing a significant number of high-quality original research articles and scientific reviews from authors around the world. We hope this Journal becomes an increasingly customary piece of the academic culture at this university and look forward watching it grow.

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