About the Journal

The Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (JESON) is the official journal of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (EpiSoN) and is currently published two times in a year in June and December. Order for the Journal should be directed to ‘The Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria’. Articles should be sent online at https://jeson.org.ng or to the Editor-in-Chief at editor@jeson.org.ng.  A manuscript will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that it is being submitted to the Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria alone at that point in time and has not been published or accepted for publication anywhere else and that it is not being considered for publication by another journal. The journal expects authors to authorize a member of the team to be a liaison between them and the Journal as a corresponding author. S/he will communicate with the Journal for all matters related to the manuscript. On submission, all manuscripts are acknowledged followed by a preliminary review to ascertain their suitability for the readers of the Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria.  Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific flaws, or lack of a significant message are turned down and are therefore not forwarded for formal peer-review.

When the manuscript is found suitable for publication in the Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria, it is sent to two or more reviewers who are considered subject experts in the area covered by the manuscript and who are usually not affiliated to the same institutions as the authors. In order to ensure transparency and objectivity, the reviewers and the authors are unaware of each other’s identities. Every manuscript is also assigned to a member of the editorial team, who based on the comments from the reviewers takes a final decision on the manuscript. The comments and suggestions received from reviewers are conveyed to the corresponding author. In revising the manuscript, authors are required, in addition to the revision of the manuscript, to provide a cover letter in which a point-by-point response is provided on what and where changes were made to the original manuscript. It is important to note that it may be necessary for authors to revise the manuscript more than once before it attains the acceptance status.

When manuscripts are finally accepted for publication, they are further edited to suit the format and style of the Journal after which Page proofs are sent to the corresponding author. For proofreading and final correction. Article submission, review by the reviewers, revision by authors, proofreading, and the final publication decision are all conducted online. The journal currently publishes articles online as ‘Ahead of Print’ immediately on acceptance.

Journal objective

The objective of the Journal is to promote global communication among academics, researchers, government and non-governmental agencies, health and health-related institutions, and industry. In doing this, the journal provides a veritable platform for the enhancement of contributions to the body of knowledge in the principles and global practice of Epidemiology.