About the Journal

The African Journal of Anatomy and Physiology is an international, peer- reviewed, open-access biannual scholarly journal published by Bioscience Press. The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality research that advances the understanding of the structure and function of living organisms. The journal provides a global platform for researchers, educators, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to disseminate innovative scientific discoveries in anatomy, physiology. The journal publishes Reviews, Research articles, Case Reports, and Short Communications.

AFJAP is committed to promoting excellence in basic, translational, and clinical research while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists across Africa and the international research community. The journal welcomes contributions that improve knowledge of human and animal anatomy, physiological mechanisms, cellular and molecular functions, developmental biology, and the integration of anatomical and physiological sciences with clinical practice.

All submissions to the African Research Journal of Biosciences are first checked for extensiveness before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review or not. Authors must prepare their manuscripts according to the established guidelines. Failure to follow them may result in papers being rejected. All papers are subjected to double-blind peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. All articles published in this journal represent the opinion of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the African Journal of Anatomy and Physiology.

Manuscripts must be solely the work of the author(s) stated, must not have been previously published elsewhere, and must not be under consideration by another journal. All submissions are checked by the journal editorial team to ensure that they conform to the paper requirements outlined on the guidelines to authors page of the journal’s website, such as paper length, the standard of the English language, format of figures and tables, referencing style, etc. are considered. If the submission does not meet the journal’s criteria the submission will be dropped, and the authors asked to resubmit after addressing the issues.

All articles for this journal must be submitted using our online submission system. In case any online issues occurred, submit the paper electronically to editor@afjap.com.

No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. The respective individual author(s) are responsible for the facts and views expressed in their articles. Authors are solely responsible for their manuscripts and data published in the journals and any scientific flaws in the published articles. The journal/publisher does not take any such responsibilities. Copying and reproducing any parts of the published articles should be duly acknowledged, otherwise, it will be considered as an offense as per international law.