Focus and Scope

Basic and Clinical Sciences Journal was founded in January 2010 in Sivas in Turkey. Its owner, Prof. Ali Çetin, MD, has worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Cumhuriyet University Hospital since 1993.

The Basic and Clinical Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal. Its official language is English. It aims to be a leading worldwide forum for research in medicine and health sciences, aiming to increase knowledge in basic sciences related to medicine, evidence-based clinical medicine, and in all areas of health sciences. Contributions from all parts of the world and from different professions in medicine and health sciences are encouraged.

In the Basic and Clinical Sciences, Original articles, being the majority of published papers, Reviews, Short communications, Case reports, and Letters to the Editor are published. The journal emphasizes the need for randomized controlled studies in clinical studies. In Review papers, which may be invited or non-invited, different current aspects should be covered, and systematic reviews are given priority. Short communications can cover current aspects of basic and clinical sciences and health sciences. In Letters to the Editor previous published papers may be commented, but also new topics may be taken up in a short form.

Section Policies

EDITORIAL

Editors

• Ali Çetin

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Basic Sciences

Basic Sciences articles will be found in this section.

Editors

• Ali Çetin

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Clinical Sciences

Editors

• Ali Çetin

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

The Basic and Clinical Sciences style and editorial policies conform to the 'Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals', as specified by the statements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Unless differently specified below, all these guidelines (www.icmje.org) apply to the Basic and Clinical Sciences.

All types of articles in this journal is going to undergo a rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.

Publication Frequency

The Basic and Clinical Sciences is published in March, June, September and December as 4 issues per year.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.