A Call For Manuscripts…
Journal of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association (LMDA)
The Journal of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association cordially invite the submission of original manuscripts for inclusion in its March 2026 issue, which will be available in both online and print editions.
This invitation is issued to all LMDA members, clinicians, academicians, researchers, and public health practitioners within Liberia and throughout the global diaspora.
AIM & SCOPE
The LMDA Journal is recognized as a leading academic publication dedicated to the advancement of medical, dental, and public health knowledge pertinent to Liberia, West Africa, and similar low to middle income regions, while maintaining a global perspective and upholding the highest standards of scientific rigor.
We invite submissions that demonstrate:
- Expertise in clinical practice
- Academic excellence and rigour
- Contributions toward strengthening health systems
- Innovations suited to the relevant context
- Public health science with policy significance
TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS INVITED
Submissions are sought for consideration in the following categories, though not limited to:
- Original Research Articles (clinical, laboratory, public health, health systems)
- Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
- Narrative Reviews & State-of-the-Art Updates
- Clinical Case Reports & Case Series
- Short Communications
- Clinical Audits & Quality Improvement Reports
- Medical Education & Training Papers
- Public Health Policy Analyses & Commentaries
- Perspectives, Viewpoints, and Editorials
- Letters to the Editor
Interdisciplinary manuscripts encompassing medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, laboratory sciences, epidemiology, and health policy are highly encouraged as well.
Why Publish in the LMDA Journal?
- Official publication of Liberia’s national professional medical association
- Broad readership including clinicians, policymakers, academics, and trainees
- Indexed locally with growing international visibility
- Distributed both online and in print
- Emphasizes research based on locally generated evidence with global significance
- Offers a rigorous yet supportive peer-review process
IMPORTANT DATES
- Manuscript Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026
- Peer Review & Revisions: February 2026
- Publication Date: March 2026
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Manuscripts are required to adhere to established biomedical journal standards, incorporating the IMRAD structure when applicable.
- References must conform to the Vancouver citation style.
- Statements regarding ethical approval and informed consent should be explicitly provided where pertinent.
- Detailed guidelines for authors are available on our website HERE.
- Other helpful references: AMWA, University of Calgary
📧 Submissions and inquiries:
Email: lmdajeditorinchief@lmdaj.org
URL: LMDAJ Manuscript Submission Portal (account registration requirement)
URL: Instructions to create an account via the Manuscript Submission Portal
(please create a separate Help Desk account to access these instructions)
Details to be circulated via LMDA Secretariat and official channels.
FINAL NOTE FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The progress of health care in Liberia is contingent upon a unified scholarly effort. It is recommended that professionals at all levels, both local and international, systematically document their work, share relevant experiences, and contribute to the expanding corpus of Liberian and African medical literature.
Let us, as Liberian medical and dental practitioners, write, publish, and shape the narrative of healthcare and the practice of medicine in Liberia, and with that aim, to document, disseminate, and influence the discourse on health and medicine in Liberia, authored by Liberians for a global audience.
Signed,
Dr. Philip Z. Ireland, FWACP
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association