About the Journal

The Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences (EJHBS) is an open-access, multidisciplinary journal and the flagship publication of the  University of Gondar . We are dedicated to advancing evidence-based knowledge and providing a global platform for the Ethiopian perspective in the...

The Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences (EJHBS) is the flagship, peer-reviewed publication of the University of Gondar. Established in 2008, it is an international, multidisciplinary forum dedicated to advancing evidence-based medical and health knowledge, specifically bridging the gap between regional research and global health applications.

Accreditation and quality standards

  • EJHBS is officially accredited by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (valid till March 2029), recognizing its role in maintaining high scholarly standards within the East African academic community.
  • The journal adheres strictly to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. While hosted by the University of Gondar, EJHBS operates with full editorial independence through its institutional neutrality "firewall" protocol for host-institution submissions.

Abstracting and Indexing

Abstracting and indexing databases enhance the visibility and discoverability of scholarly content to the relevant research communities. EJHBS works to ensure that our publications appear in a wide range of leading abstracting and indexing databases, as detailed on the individual journal's about pages.

Currently EJHBS is indexed in the following:

  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): The DOAJ is an independent online database that indexes peer-reviewed open access journals covering many different academic disciplines. https://doaj.org/
  • Google Scholar: Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. https://scholar.google.com/
  • AJOL (African Journals Online)
  • EZB (Electronic Journals Library)
  • The German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB)
  • EJOL (Ethiopian Journals Online)
  • Scopus (Evaluation in Progress)

Journal information  

Feature

 Details

Publication Model

Open Access (No fees for authors or readers)

Launch Date

2008

Publisher

University of Gondar

Frequency

Biannual (Issue 1: April–September | Issue 2: October–March)

ISSN (Print) / e-ISSN

2070-6898 / 2790-3087

Peer Review

Double-anonymised (External management for host-institution papers)

Digital Identifiers

10.20372/ejhbs.

Contact and Editorial Office 

  • Address: College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College Administration Building, 3rd Floor, Room 18, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. 

  • Email: ejhbs@uog.edu.et

  • Website: https://ejhbs.uog.edu.et/