Scopus has announced that our journal will be indexed in the coming months

09-05-2023

Congratulations, your Healthcare in Low-Resource Settings has been accepted for Scopus.

The Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB) has reviewed your application and approved it for coverage. For your information, the reviewer comments are copied below:

"Thank you for re-submitting this journal for possible inclusion in Scopus. Thank you also for the very helpful letter sent with full explanations of the developments on the journal and the commitment of the Editorial teams . They are to be commended for their developments and there is an increased level of citations as well as citedness of many of these papers across the international literature . The content of the journal reflects the aims and scope as related to research and development in healthcare and health professions across a number of countries.
It is noted that peer reviewers are thanked for their contribution to the journal and the journal also now offers support to authors writing papers. A possible area for future development is ensuring that additional information is available on the expertise of the large international board, similar to that of the Editor in Chief."

The following comments are from the overall evaluation process:

  • The journal consistently includes articles that are academically sound and relevant to an international academic or professional audience in the field.
  • The journal has scholarly relevance as evidenced by citations in other journals currently covered by Scopus.
  • The abstracts are in keeping with Scopus English Language requirements.
  • In general, the content of the articles is consistent with the scope and aims of the journal.
  • Although the scope of this journal is narrow, it addresses the need of an important niche audience.
  • The journal has clear aims and scope/journal policies that are consistent with the journal’s content.
  • Thanks to reviewers given and visible on website.