AIM & SCOPE

The Pakistan Journal of Clinical Research (PJCR) is a double-blind peer-reviewed open-access publication established to advance global medical knowledge, elevate evidence-based medical practice, and improve patient care outcomes within healthcare delivery networks. Published by the Open Access Institute for Research, the journal serves as a definitive academic platform for clinical researchers, healthcare professionals, and academic physicians to disseminate original research, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and detailed clinical case studies. The core editorial focus of the journal is centered strictly on clinical medicine and allied healthcare sciences, bridging the translation gap between benchmark laboratory findings, epidemiological data, and direct bedside clinical practice.

The operational scope of the journal encompasses research across all major clinical and medical disciplines, including but not limited to internal medicine, general medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology, critical care medicine, emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, clinical oncology, hematology, endocrinology, diabetology, gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, urology, pulmonology, respiratory medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, dermatology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, clinical immunology, allergy and immunology, geriatrics, rehabilitation medicine, physical medicine, pain medicine, radiology, nuclear medicine, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, traumatology, dentistry and oral medicine, public health, epidemiology, preventive medicine, clinical nutrition, maternal and reproductive health, and other allied healthcare sciences. The journal welcomes original research, clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical case reports, and other scientifically rigorous studies that contribute to the advancement of evidence-based healthcare and patient care. The journal explicitly encourages investigative submissions that address regional clinical challenges, local healthcare disparities, and disease management complexities prevalent within Pakistan and other lower-middle-income countries. By enforcing rigorous scientific vetting and adhering to strict publication ethics, the journal guarantees that all published manuscripts contribute authentic, actionable data toward the continuous evolution of international medical science.