Invitation for Articles Submission and Editorial Request

Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health (EJRH)

The Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ESOG)

About Us
The Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health (EJRH) is the biannual publication of the Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists (ESOG).
ESOG invites authors and researchers to contribute to the journal for the forthcoming issue of May.
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Yirgu G/Hiwot
Is a peer reviewed journal journal providing a vehicle for the publication of high quality original research and review
articles and commentaries covering the latest advances reproductive health.
Our Editorial Board:
Dr. AbdulhamideIshak, Getu Degu, Dr. AshebirGaym, Dr. MirgissaKabba, Prof. YifruBirhan, Dr. Assefa H/Mariam, Dr.
MuluMuleta
Editorial Advisory Committee:
Eva Johanna Kentelhardt, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
AndrieLalondie, Canadian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Ottawa, Canada
Ndola Prata, University of California, Berkley, USA
Tamara Fetters, Ipas
Wendy Graham, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Editor Secretary: AddisuDeresse
Authors benefit
1- Editorial support.
2- Online and hardcopy publication of articles
3-High quality article layout, copy editing and proof reading by professional hired English proof readers (Proof file will be
provided only after acceptance of the article).
4-Responsive URL of published articles
5-Electronic Plagiarism check
6- Article published in the most advanced publication system (PDF)
Instruction to Authors
1. Type of Articles
The Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health (EJRH) publishes original articles, review articles, short reports, program
briefs, and commentaries on reproductive health issues in Ethiopia, and the African region. The ERHJ aims at creating a
forum for the reproductive health community to disseminate best practices, and relevant information on reproductive
health.
Original Articles: Articles reporting on original research using quantitative and/or qualitative studies could be submitted
to EJRH.

Review Articles: Review articles on all aspects of reproductive health issues could be considered for publication in the
EJRH.
Commentaries: Commentaries on any aspects of reproductive health in Ethiopia or the African region will be considered
for publication in the EJRH.
Program Briefs: A one or two pages of description of a program run by governmental or non-governmental organizations
could be submitted for publication. These briefs should give short summaries about the objectives, strategies for
implementation, and expected outputs of programs that are executed by different organizations.
Short Reports: Preliminary research findings or interesting case studies could be presented in a summarized form to the
journal.
2. Uniform Requirements
In order to fulfill uniform requirements for the journal, the following instructions have to be followed by authors:
Manuscript layout: Manuscripts should be written in English and typed double-spaced leaving generous margins. Pages
should be consecutively numbered. The body of the manuscript should be organized under appropriate headings and subheadings such as introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, and references.
Title page: The title page should have title of the article; name of each author and institutional affiliation, and address of
the corresponding author.
Abstracts: Articles should have abstracts of not more than 250 words. It should summarize the background, objective,
methods, major findings and conclusions.
Tables and Figures: All tables and figures should be submitted on separate sheets of paper and be clearly labeled in the
order of their citation in the text. A reader should be able to read only the tables and easily understand all information
without reading the text.
References: References have to be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text.
References must also follow the Vancouver system.
3. Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief in three good quality copies accompanied by a cover letter signed
by all authors. In addition, an electronic copy of the article has to be submitted via email to the journal. When articles are
accepted, authors will be required to submit a filled Author (s) Guarantee Form, which certifies that all authors have
contributed to the work submitted, and that the content of the manuscript has neither been previously published nor being
considered for publication elsewhere.

Submit your manuscript today!

Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ESOG)

Tel.: +251 115 506 068/69Fax: +251 115 506 070P.O. Box: 8731Addis AbabaEthiopia
www.esog-eth.org Email: esogeth@gmail.com
Address:
ESOG Head Office:Ras Desta Damtew Avenue
TsehafiTzazTeferaworkKeda Building (Near Ghion Hotel)
East Wing, 2ndFloor, Room no 7
ESOG Project Office:Kirkos District/ KassanchisNigist Towers, 3 rd floor
ESOG Branch Offices:
ESOG Jimma Branch, Jimma University Specialized Hospital/ ESOG Gondar Branch, University of Gondar/ ESOG Bahir Dar Branch, Bahir Dar
University, Health Science College/ ESOG Mekelle Branch, Mekelle University College of Health Sciences/ ESOG Harar (Estern) Branch, Harari
Regional Health Bureau/ ESOG Hawassa Branch, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Submit your manuscript today!

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