Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

This is the only journal of Bio-Medical Informatics in Sri Lanka. It is designed to publish original research articles and scholarly articles on bio-medical informatics. It is electronically distributed widely in Sri Lanka and abroad. There is no hardcopy print version.

The Journal is published quarterly and the articles are reviewed by both local and foreign peer reviewers, based on reviewer selection made by the Editors. The Journal is the joint official publication of The Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka and The Post-Graduate Institute of Medicine of The University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

Section Policies

Editorial Details and Sponsorship

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Editorial

Editorials will be published by the Editors. The Editors may specifically invite selected autors to submit Guest Editorials.

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Position Statements and Guidelines

This section will include National / International Position Statements / Guidelines, already reviewed, confirmed and issued by recognised authorities.

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e-Health Sri Lanka

This section provides a description of the events and proceedings of e-Health Sri Lanka Congresses that are held in Sri Lanka.

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Leading Article

Authors are free to submit articles to this section of the journal. Publication would be subject to Peer Review and Editorial Acceptance. Editors may commission selected authors to submit Leading Articles.

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Original Articles

This section would contain Original Research Papers. Articles should be limited to a maximum of 5000 words.

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Short Reports

Original research articles of less than 2500 words are included in this section. Authors may use their discretion to submit articles to this section.

The Editors reserve the right to shorten and include submitted Original Articles into this section, with the concurrence of the authors concerned.

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e-Concept Articles

Papers on Electronic Concepts that have not been implemented but are in conceptual stage or in the final planning stage may be submitted into this section. These papers will not contain usage data.

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Current Practice Articles

Authors are free to submit articles on currently prevailing practices into this section.

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Review Articles

Reviews on any aspect of Bio-Medical topics may be submitted into this section.

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Mutation Reports

New mutations in Sri Lanka and abroad can be included in this section.

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Personal View

Articles on any aspect of individual opinions on Bio-Medical topics may be submitted into this section.

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Case Reports

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Picture Story

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Current e-activities of HISSL and PGIM

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Correspondence

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e-Announcements

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Appreciation

This section is used to record posthumous appreciations of persons who have contributed in a significant way to the development of Bio-Medical Informatics.

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Guidelines for Authors

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Peer Review Process

The articles are initially assessed by one of the Editors and unsuitable articles, particularly those that do not match the stated objectives of the Journal and the field of Bio-Medical Informatics, would be rejected via a process of Primary Editorial Rejection.

Those that conform to the requirements of the Journal would than be sent for peer-review.

 

Publication Frequency

The Journal will be published quarterly. The first issue will be published in January 2010. Subsequent issues would be published in April, July, October 2010 and in corresponding months in subsequent years.

 

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. All articles are in full text pdf format and accessible freely without charge for the end-user.

 

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief :
Dr. B.J.C.Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, FCGP(SL)       

Consultant Paediatrician, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Member and former Chairman, Board of Study in Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka                     

Member, Board of Study in Bio-Medical Informatics, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka                                       

Member, Board of Study in Sports Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.                                          

Joint Editor, Sri lanka Journal of Child Health

Assistant Editor, Ceylon Medical Journal

Joint Editor, Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Congress, Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians

Executive Editors :

Professor Vajira H.W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD.

Professor in Anatomy and Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dr. Roshan Hewapathirana  MBBS, MSc(IT), SCJP, SCMAD, MIEEE

Researcher in Health Informatics

Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Member - IEEE Society of Engineering in Medicine and Biology(EMBC)         

Member - IEEE Computer Society,    

Editor  - Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka

Project Manager/Tutor - MSc in Bio-Medical Informatics Programme, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Member - Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA)

Member - International Community on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management(ISCRAM)               

Free and Open Source Software Developer and Open Source Advocate

Professor Jayantha U. Weerasinghe BDS, MS, PhD.   

Professor in Dental Sciences and Consultant Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgeon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Visiting Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dr. R.B.Marasinghe MBBS (Sri Lanka). M.Phil in Medical Education (Sri Jayewardenepura). (PhD student-Telemedicine-U of Queensland, Australia)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Education and Health Sciences,

Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Managing Editor

Ms. Sanjeevani Seneviratne Attorney-at-Law, Dip.Journalism, Dip. in Int. Relations, GAQ(University of Kelaniya)    
NOMA Project Office, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Editorial Board :

Vidyajyothi Professor M.H.Rezvi Sheriff  MBBS(Cey), MD(SL), FCCP, FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), Hon.FRACP.                                                     

Director, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. Sri Lanka

Professor Rohan W. Jayasekera MBBS, MIBiol(UK), CBiol(UK), PhD.

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Anatomy and Head, Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dr. Shiromi Arunathilake BSc, MBA, PhD.           

Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dr. S.R.U. Wimalarathe BDS, MSc, MD.                                         

Director Information, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Dr. Rasika Rampatige MBBS, MSc, MD.                                        

Community Physician

Mr. Pubudu Samarakoon BSc, MSc.                                               

Course Coordinator, NOMA Project, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dr. Pandula Siribaddana MBBS, Postgrad.Dip.Med.Edu.

Lecturer, Medical Education Resource Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.




Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics ISSN: 2012-6077

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