SHORT RESUME
Jim Ayukekbong, BMLS, MSc, PhD, CIC
EDUCATION
PhD in Medical Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2013, Major: Viral Epidemiology
MSc in Biomedicine, University of Skovde, Sweden, 2009, Major: Virology
MSc in Molecular Biology, University of Skovde, Sweden, 2008, Major: Molecular Microbiology
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science, University of Buea, Cameroon, 2003, Major: Microbiology
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)
THESIS
2014: Postdoctoral project: Dynamics of circulation and epidemiology of human enteric viruses
2013: PhD. Medical science thesis: Molecular epidemiology of human enteric/respiratory viruses
2009: MSc. Biomedicine thesis: Divergence and recombination of HIV isolates from Cameroon
2008:MSc. Molecular ...
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Journal scope
This publication policy outlines the guidelines and procedures for manuscript submission, review, and publication in The Canadian Journal of Infection Control (CJIC), a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing infection prevention and control by providing access to evidence-based resources.
Manuscript submission
Eligibility: Manuscripts submitted to CJIC should present original research, reviews or perspectives, and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Formatting: Authors are required to follow the Journal’s formatting guidelines for manuscript preparation. These guidelines include, but are not limited to, font style, size, referencing style, and manuscript structure.
Submission process: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via ...
JOURNAL POLICIES
In submitting to CJIC, all authors must agree to abide by CJIC editorial and journal policies. Manuscripts are reviewed with the explicit understanding that all authors have seen and approved of each submitted version.
1. Ethics and policiesCJIC endorses and applies the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which promotes integrity in peer-reviewed research publications. CJIC shall take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of articles where research misconduct has occurred. The journal and its editors do not encourage misconduct, or knowingly allow misconduct to take place.
Please read the following policy statements:
2. Human and animal rightsCJIC promotes ethical and responsible research practices and the ...
Reba R. Lewis, B.A. RHET, COMM, ANTHCJIC Managing EditorReba Lewis has been the Managing Editor of the Canadian Journal of Infection Control (CJIC) and other IPAC Canada communication projects for the past five years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric, Writing/Communications, and Anthropology from the University of Winnipeg, as well as a Diploma in French Studies & Culture from the Université Marc Bloch in Strasbourg. Her previous communications-related work experience with Travel Manitoba and the College of Manitoba Pharmacists, among others, has positioned her well to work closely with CJIC’s Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor and IPAC Canada’s Executive Director to ensure that all approved content complies with laws relating to libel and invasion of privacy, and that it ...
The Canadian Journal of Infection Control (CJIC) is an international peer review journal providing a platform for knowledge transfer and academic discourse in the field of infection prevention and control, and healthcare epidemiology. All parties involved in the publishing process (authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board, and publisher) are expected to adhere to standards of ethical behaviour. The publication ethics and publication malpractice statement of CJIC is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
1. Duties of Editors
Publication decisions
Editors ensure that all manuscripts submitted as research articles and being considered for publication undergo peer-review by at least two reviewers who are ...
CJIC trusts its editors, who in turn trust peer reviewers to provide fair assessments, and authors trust editors to select appropriate peer reviewers, and readers put their trust in the peer-review process. Academic publishing occurs in an environment of potential intellectual, financial, and sometimes political interests that may collide or compete.
Researchers and readers have a right to expect that submitted work is the author’s own, that it has not been plagiarised, i.e. taken from other authors without permission where required, and that copyright has not been breached.
Ethical obligationsCJIC expects authors to maintain the highest ethical standards when conducting research and in the publication process. The following principles, which are not an exhaustive list, must ...
Revenue sources
The primary source of revenue for The Canadian Journal of Infection Control is paid advertising from companies that provide products and services to the profession. While the advertising must comply with standards of practice adhered to by IPAC Canada and its members, advertising published in The Journal does not imply endorsement by IPAC Canada.
Additional revenue sources include paid subscriptions to The Journal for access to current issue.
Prospecting for Journal advertisers Advertising in The Canadian Journal of Infection Control is sourced from IPAC Canada corporate members, sponsors and conference exhibitors, as well as from companies that market their products and services within the industry, but that do not have a past relationship with IPAC Canada. This is ...
In an effort to promote fair and respectful competition, IPAC Canada stipulates that companies advertising in its various communication initiatives do not disparage competitors’ products or services or make false or unsubstantiated claims about their own products or services. IPAC Canada has the right to refuse any advertising that it deems unacceptable in this ...
Editor-in-Chief
Lead and direct the journal’s strategic goal and mission.
Attract contents and ensure a supply of high-quality manuscripts in quantities that can maintain the journal’s publishing schedule.
Make final publication decisions.
Monitor Editorial Board Members (timeliness, review quality and tone).
Evaluate new submissions to determine whether it is within the journal’s scope and whether it appears to fulfil the interest criteria of the journal.
Ensure that manuscripts adhere to the journal’s editorial policies, that the article type has correct content, and the English Language’s quality affects the ability to assess the scientific content.
Lead the selection of Editorial Board and chair all editorial meetings.
Engage the Editorial Board continually on the ...
