Mali Medical in the publication world

Prof. S. SidibeEditor in Chief of Mali Medical

Background

• 1975 : Mali Medical first issue was published• 1998 : recognized by CAMES• 2003: Partnership´s bulding up• 2004 : Oneline publication with open access• 2008 : Indexation in Medline– ISSN : 0464-7874 (paper) ; 1993-0836 (electronic)

• 2008 : Indexation in PubMed

Background

• More than 100 manuscripts / years– 60% from African french speaking countries– 4 issues / year– 14 ressearch articles / issue

• Submission and peer review process – Guidelines for contributors (author and reviewer)– 2 independant reviewers for each manuscript

• Double blind process

Background

• Distribution– No subscribers – Distribution of free copies

• Readership – Oneline publication with free open access since 2004

Mali Medical major actions and improvements during 2012-2013’s cycle

• Under partnership– Grant for• Desk secretary • Intern

– Equipement • A new MP printer and software

• Association of francophone editors

Major actions and improvements

• Locally – Volontary action in the EB team as at the begining– Fair energetic and enthusiastic editors– Dynamic and enthusiastic intern and desk secretary– World wide origin of manuscripts

• More than 60 % from outside the country

Origin of manuscripts

Country Number of articles (%)

Mali 26(36.11%)

Other country 46 (63.89%

Burkina Faso 10

Cote d’Ivoire 08

Senegal 06

Cameroon / Guinea (Conakry) 05 each

Benin 04

Morocco 03

France 02

China / Tchad / Tunisie 01 each

TOTAL 72

Major actions and improvements

• Locally– Better manuscript tracking process

• Intern‘s action • lump sum for each reviewer

– Online issues, on time publication • Publication rate : 40,7% • Four issues• 9-14 researches articles / issue

– Yearlly volume printing

• Regionally – Leading actions in establishment of AFR (Francophone

editors association)

Manuscripts handling times and workflow statement

• Day 1– manuscript registration and acknowledge to authors

• Day 2 to15 – prereview by editors

• Day 16 to 45 – peer reviewers

• Day 46 to 60 – peer reviewers recommandations to authors

• Day 61 to 100 – revised manuscript reception

• day 120 – decision to authorship ; thank to reviewers ; publication

About Mali Medical website in 2012

• Visits : 3,998• Page/visit : 4.68• Average visit duration : 04mn 15• % new visits : 53.18%• Bounce rate : 51.83%• Origine of visitors : 81 countries / territories

Main origin of Mali Medical website’s visitors (Jan 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2012

Country/Territory Visits Pages/visit % New visits

Mali 755 4.97 41.85

France 722 3.46 58.73

Côte d’Ivoire 465 4.53 46.24

United State 376 4.63 44.15

Senegal 357 5.53 49.30

Morocco 167 4.02 68.86

Benin 152 5.82 51.97

Burkina Faso 138 8.91 64.49

Cameroon 112 6.72 42.26

Monaco 86 1.45 3.49

Togo 76 9.26 68.42

Nb 3,998 (81 countries / territories) 4.68 53.18

SWOT analysis• S

– Editorial board as a leader, / CAMES recognization– Regional medical journal / on time and online publication / Indexed journal – Better quality of yearly manuscripts– National and regional peer reviewer committee

• W– Lack of local support (logistic, finance)

• O– Young authors / readers– Regional training center on scientific publication

• T– Editorial board is not attactive for Young reseachers (volontary?)

Challenge

• Moving to oneline submission and review– Scholarone Manuscripts system

• Local or regional workshop – oneline manuscripts

submission and review

• Building a regional training center in scientific publication– African Journal Partnership

Project – Ministere of Education– AFR

Need

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