About the Journal

The Journal of Biosciences and Health (BioscHealth) is a multidisciplinary, open-access, continuous-publication electronic scientific journal dedicated to the dissemination of research in the fields of Biology and Health Sciences. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers in Brazil and abroad and accepts manuscripts written in Portuguese or English, with the aim of promoting the dissemination of scientific knowledge and strengthening collaboration among national and international institutions of higher education, research, and graduate studies.

Focus and scope of the journal (mission, objectives, target audience, submission policies and types of documents accepted for publication in the journal)

The mission of BioscHealth is to disseminate scientific publications through open access, thus contributing to the development of research and science. The aim of the journal is to promote the advancement of scientific research as well as to disseminate new scientific methods and significant results to the scientific community. The journal is open to the submission of articles from students (under the responsibility of at least one advisor or qualified professional), professors, and researchers. The journal is multidisciplinary in scope, publishing high-quality scientific papers. It considers several manuscript categories, including original articles, reviews, case reports, study protocols, and essays. The journal welcomes submissions across diverse fields, including Biology, Biomedicine, Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Physical Education, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Medicine (Clinical and Surgical), Veterinary Medicine, Human and Animal Morphology, Nutrition, Dentistry, Psychology, and Public Health.

 

Public Declaration of Adherence to DORA
BioscHealth is pleased to be a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). DORA is a global initiative that aims to reform the evaluation of scientific research by reducing over-reliance on simplistic metrics and promoting qualitative and inclusive criteria. DORA advocates recognizing the intrinsic value of research in all its formats, encouraging transparency and fairness.
Link to DORA: https://sfdora.org.

BioscHealth is an open access scientific publication committed to promoting interdisciplinary research in biology and health sciences. We prioritize transparent and equitable evaluation practices, valuing social impact, academic diversity and methodological rigor, to the detriment of traditional metrics such as the Impact Factor of journals.

We signed DORA in May 2025 because its principles reinforce our commitment to:

  • Equity in scientific publishing: We have eliminated the requirement for journal-based metrics (e.g. Impact Factor) in editorial processes.
  • Valuing social relevance: We prioritize articles that address public health challenges and rigorous methodologies, regardless of the publication vehicle.
  • Transparency: We disclose evaluation criteria in our guidelines for authors, such as: 1st Methodological rigor: Reproducibility and transparency in the description of methods; 2nd Social and scientific relevance: Potential impact of the research on public health, local communities or theoretical advances in the field; 3rd Diversity of voices and formats: We value articles that include perspectives from under-represented groups and accept varied formats (e.g. research articles, reviews and case reports); 4th Transparency and ethics: We require declarations of conflicts of interest and the availability of open data (where applicable).

To consolidate adherence to DORA, we will implement the following by January 2027:
✅ Revision of editorial criteria: Inclusion of explicit guidelines based on DORA for evaluating manuscripts.
✅ Engagement with the community: Publication of an editorial explaining our adherence to DORA and its implications.

If you have any questions about DORA or our research assessments, please contact Dr. Rogério Rodrigo Ramos, Editor-in-Chief (bh@bioscienceshealth.com.br).

 

Average Time from Submission to Publication
The average time from submission to publication of articles is approximately 14 weeks, though this may vary depending on the peer-review process, the time required for author revisions, and the journal’s editorial schedule.