Journal Overview
The Archives of Clinical Research (ACR) is the peer-reviewed journal of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. It provides a forum for the publication of original research and scholarly discourse in all areas of clinical and translational health sciences.
ACR is published Twice a year and accepts manuscripts in English from Nigerian and international authors.
Aims
- Advance clinical knowledge through the dissemination of high-quality original research.
- Provide a credible platform for researchers within the Faculty of Clinical Sciences and Nigerian academic health institutions.
- Promote evidence-based practice in clinical medicine and allied health fields.
- Encourage collaboration between researchers across clinical disciplines.
Scope
ACR covers the following disciplines:
Clinical Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Psychiatry & Mental Health
- Family Medicine
- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Drug Therapy & Toxicology
- Herbal Medicine
- Biopharmaceutics
Diagnostic & Lab Sciences
- Anatomical/Histopathology
- Medical Microbiology & Parasitology
- Haematology & Blood Transfusion
- Chemical Pathology
- Immunology
Allied Health & Radiology
- Radiography & Medical Imaging
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
Article Types
- Original Research Articles — full-length empirical studies
- Review Articles — comprehensive literature reviews or systematic reviews
- Case Reports — clinically instructive individual or series cases
- Short Reports — brief, focused findings of high immediate value
- Techniques — novel or improved procedural techniques
- Letters to the Editor — responses to published works or brief observations
- Conference Proceedings — selected abstracts and proceedings
- Book Reviews — critical reviews of books in clinical sciences