Scientific Writing andPublication in Cambodia:
Country report and Situation 2013

Presented byDr. LY Cheng Huy,

Executive Director of PSP;
Editor-in-Chief of CJNM and CJM

APAME Convention 2013 on 2nd – 4th August 2013,
Tokyo, Japan

1Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,
chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

Medical Publication in Cambodia- History 

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1997 (until 2001): 1st issue of La Revue des Praticiens, most articles in French andfew in Khmer, published by the University of Health Sciences, French Cooperation andFrancophonie (Asscoiations of the Countries speaking French),
1999 until Present: 1st issue of Health Messenger in Khmer and English, published byAMI (Aide Medicale Internationale – French NGO supported by EU funding), andpublished by local NGO PSP (Ponleu Sokhapheap) from 2003 until present (2013),
4th Quarterly 2005: 1st Issue of Health Magazine “Sokhapheap Yeung”, published in
Khmer by private company for the public, community and health professionals,
3rd Quarterly 2011: distribution of 1st issue Journal of University of Health Sciences(public university) for their students (current and former students), instead of La Revuedes Praticiens, written in French, English and Khmer (2013, there are no new
published issue),
3rd Quarterly 2011: distribution of 1st issue Journal of IU University (private university)
for their medical students, in English and Khmer
June 2012: launching of the Cambodian Journal of Medicine – CJM for medicaldoctors. 1st issue will be published at 4th Quarterly 2013.
3rd quarterly 2012: New look - Cambodian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (CJNM)
Volume 14 Number 1 (former Health Messenger - HM 51) was published as peerreviewed scientific journal and approved as a WPRIM journal,
1st quarterly 2013: CJNM Vol.15 N.1 as peer-reviewed scientific journal - published
2Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

Medical Publication in Cambodia:
CJNM/HM history and improvement
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1999 (until 2003): 1st issue of Health Messenger (HM), or newly named“Cambodian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (CJNM)”, in bilinguals Khmer andEnglish, published by AMI (Aide Medicale Internationale – French NGO
supported by EU funding),
2004 – present: PSP continues to publish HM, supported by USAID/URC,AusAID, WHO, UNICEF, PSI and other funding partners,
June 2012: Jubilee Anniversary of HM/CJNM Issue 50th
From 3rd Quarterly 2012: HM change his name as the Cambodian Journal ofNursing and Midwifery – CJNM from issues 50-51 as a peer-reviewed scientificjournal for Nurses and Midwives,
August 2011 – June 2012: Revision and improvement of CJNM/HM, based on
the criteria of the WPRIM journals,
August 2012: Submission of CJNM to the Regional Journal Selection Committee(RJSC) and APPROVED as “WPRIM Journal” during APAME-WPRIM joint
meeting on 31st August 2012,
1st Quarterly 2013: published CJNM peer-reviewed journal Vol. 15 Number 1
4th Quarterly 2013: PSP will publish CJNM online on website www.CJNM.org
3Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

History of Health Messenger / CJNM
June 1999 – June 2012
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Publication: Quarterly (4 issues a year),
One issue = one theme,
Bilingual Khmer/English,
Open media: Editorial Committee or/and guest writers (fromMOH, UN, co-operating agencies and NGOs working inCambodia) share their experience, knowledge and expertise,
Written and published in Cambodia: adapted to the Cambodian
context, culture and to the specific training needs of the target
readers,
Each issue is published in co-operation with the relevant
national program/department of MOH, reference to the MoU
between PSP and MoH.
Attractive (many illustrations), easy to read and practical,
Distribution: HM has to reach all readers in nationwide with anumber of 30,000 copies.
4Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

CJNM peer-reviewed scientificjournal (since June 2012)

Frequency : Quarterly (4 issues per year),
ISSN: 2304-8492Subject category: Multi topics/themes of Nursing, midwifery and health care
professionals,
Languages: Bilingual Khmer/English,
Published by: PSP (www.psp.org.kh)
Journal website: www.cjnm.org (under construction)
Abstracted and Indexed in: WPRIM database (www.wprim.org) and APAMED
Central Database (www.apamedcentral.org )Call for Articles: CJNM welcome all manuscripts/articles from independentauthors,
Submission: Author submit their manuscripts/articles to the editorial staff byemail and attachment for blind-peer review process,
Review process: as blind-peer review process. At least 2 reviewers: Editors,Editorial Board or/and Independent peer reviewer,
Distribution: CJNM continues to reach all readers in nationwide with a numberof 24,000 copies.
Fundraising: mid- and long-term sustainability in question ??
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Cambodian Journal of Medicine – CJM :Launching

CJM Launching: PSP planed to launch a new “CJM“ publication as anew peer-reviewed scientific journal for “medical doctors and medicalassistants” working in Cambodia,
1st Quarterly 2012: Target Survey of Health professionals in Cambodia
on publication of the medical journals (HM, CJNM and CJM) before
CJNM (changed name) and CJM (launching event),
June 2012: launching of a new pilot project of the Cambodian Journal of
Medicine – CJM (Launching during Jubilee Anniversary of HM/CJNM 50thIssue),4th Quarterly 2013: 1st Issue of CJM will be published to the target
audience, Cambodian medical doctors.
1st Quarterly 2014: PSP will publish CJM online on the website ofwww.CJMjournal.org
4th Quarterly 2014: Project evaluation/assessment on the CJM project as
print publication and online publication
Fundraising for this publication: in question ??
7Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,
chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

Cambodian Journal of Medicine – CJM :Launching (2)
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Frequency : Quarterly (4 issues per year),
Subject category: Multi topics/themes of medicine and other medical
sciences and health care,
Languages: Bilingual Khmer/English,
Published by: PSP (www.psp.org.kh)
Journal website: www.CJMjournal.org (under construction)
Abstracted and Indexed in: WPRIM database (www.wprim.org) andAPAMED Central Database (www.apamedcentral.org )Call for Articles: CJM welcome all manuscripts/articles from independentauthors,
Submission: Author submit their manuscripts/articles to the editorial staff
by email and attachment for blind-peer review process,
Review process: as blind-peer review process. At least 2 reviewers:
Editors, Editorial Board or/and Independent peer reviewer,
Distribution: CJM continues to reach all readers in nationwide with anumber of 6,000 copies.
8Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

1st National Medical Writing Skill
Workshop in CambodiaWorkshop objective: For better understanding the role of the MedicalWriter/Author and their commitment to the submission of theirmanuscripts to the peer reviewed journals in supporting the healthservices in Cambodia,
Organizer and supporters: this workshop is organized by PSP incollaboration with and endorsement by Ministry of Health and Asia
Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME).
Speakers: 3 speakers from APAME: Professor Dr. Wilfred CG Peh(Singapore), Professor Dr. Jose Florencio Fabella Lapeña (Philippine),and Dr. LY Cheng Huy (Cambodia),Participants: 40 was attended: 1 professor; 26 medical doctors; 10
other health professional and 3 health workers,
Conclusion: This workshop is a key to improve and to launch thepublication of both local peer-reviewed medical journal in Cambodia:
CJNM and CJM
Perspectives: follow up workshop and 2nd workshop was interested
and proposed by both attendees (participants and speakers).
9Dr. LY Cheng Huy, Cambodia,chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

1st National Medical Writing Skill
Workshop in Cambodia (2)10

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Dr. LY Cheng Huy, PSP, Cambodia,

Dr. Ly Cheng Huy,
Executive Director of PSP
chenghuy.ly@gmail.com
chenghuy.ly@gmail.com

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