Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

WHSA seeks to publish articles related to wound healing and wound care. This may take the form of original research (clinical or laboratory work), review papers for continued professional development (CPD), case reports, product reviews and letters (scientific and editorial). The target readership is specialists allied to wound care, general practitioners and nursing and allied professions with an interest in the field.

All material submitted for publication must be submitted exclusively to WHSA. All articles will be sent for peer review. WHSA will not accept material submitted to, or published by, other journals or books. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and not necessarily those of MEDPHARM publications, the editorial staff, or any member of the editorial advisory board. The publishers of WHSA accept no responsibility for statements made by contributors or claims made by advertisers nor does the publication of advertisements constitute or imply endorsement. The content of WHSA is protected by copyright.

 

Section Policies

Guest Editorial

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General Review

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WHASA Research

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Original Research

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Chronic Wounds

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Wound Bed Preparation

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Letters to the Editor

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WHASA Congress

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Case Study

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Practice Management

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Wound Care

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Treatment Modalities

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Core Curriculum

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Membership Form

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Instructions to Authors

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Industry News

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Guidelines

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Awards

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Announcements

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Advertorial

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Congress Abstracts

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Peer Review Process

All articles are peer reviewed by 2 or more referees. If an article is accepted for publication or if revisions to the paper are required or if the paper is not accepted, the corresponding author will be notified by e-mail or letter. The editor reserves the right to edit material accepted for publication. Submitted materials will not be returned to author unless specifically requested in writing. WHSA particularly seeks new, original work that would have impact on its readership - priority is given to this type of article. Proofs of articles are sent to authors to check clinical and statistical accuracy. Major changes to text or tables at this stage are not permitted. Each submission must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors and stating that the work has not previously been published and will not be published elsewhere.

Once it is published, the article and its illustrations become the property of the journal, unless rights are reserved before publication. The letter should identify the corresponding author (include the address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address). Please make clear that the final manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors and that the authors accept full responsibility for the design and conduct of the study, had access to the data, and controlled the decision to publish.

 

Publication Frequency

Journal of Woundhealing in Southern Africa is Bi-annually per year.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 


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