JNMA is an internationally peer-reviewed, MedLine/PubMed indexed, a monthly general medical journal published by Nepal Medical Association. JNMA is the first and oldest medical journal from Nepal since 1963 AD. JNMA is available at PubMed, PMC, DOAJ, OASPA, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, EBSCO, EMBASE and other repositories.
Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Ashis Shrestha; MBBS, MD, Fellowship Emergency Medicine.
(Associate Professor Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-0649, Web of Science ResearcherIDQJX-1489-2026, GoogleScholar Profile)
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Dr Kripa Maharjan; MBBS, MD,General Practice, Fellowship Emergency Medicine.
(Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur.ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-0951)
Dr. Sushant Regmi; MBBS.
( Resident-Department of Ophthalmology (BPKLCOS) Maharajgunj Medical Campus ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2552-8412)
Editorial Board
Dr. Ganesh Dangal; MBBS, MD, FICS, FRCOG.
(Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-5525-dr)
Dr. Deependra Shrestha; MBBS, MS,Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncosurgery
(Professor Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, National Academy of Medical Sciences.ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3230-0073)
Dr. Rupesh Mukhiya; MBBS, MS,General Surgery.
(Professor Department of General Surgery, KIST Medical College. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-8644)
Dr. Basanta Sharma; MBBS, MD.
(Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chitwan Medical College. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8317-5388)
Dr. Sujaya Gupta; BDS, MDS.
Associate Professor Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6314-8091)
Dr. Naveen Phuyal; MBBS, MD.
(Associate Professor Community Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0734-5039)
Dr. Lava Shrestha; MBBS, MD, Physiology.
(Associate Professor Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7285-1152)
Dr. Krishna Agrawal; MBBS, MD, DM, Nephrology.
(Associate Professor Universal College of Medical Science and Teaching Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4148-6903)
Dr. Pawan Sharma; MBBS, MD, Psychiatry.
(Associate Professor Patan Academy of Health Science. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4983-7568)
Dr. Navendra Raj Bista; MBBS, MD, Anaesthesia.
(Associate Professor Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-9703)
Dr. Sailendra Kumar Duwal Shrestha; MBBS, MS, Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Injury, Orthopedic.
(Arm Police Force Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-2234)
Dr. Prajeeta Bhandari; MBBS, MD, Pathology.
(BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7856-7406)
Dr. Aishana Joshi; MBBS, MD, General Practice and Emergency Medicine.
(Mediciti Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-8770)
Dr. Anuj Jung Karki; MBBS, MD, Associate Professor & Senior Consultant Anesthesiologist.
(National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8611-226X)
Dr. Deepak Kandel;MBBS, MS, General Surgeon.
(Ishan Children and Women Hospital. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4597-2865)
International Editors
Dr. Arghya Pal; MBBS, MD.
(Assistant Professer Department of Psychia-try, AIIMS, West Bengal, India. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5887-1971)
Ms. Rejina Shrestha, PhD (Doctoral student).
(Cell and Cancer Biology, USA. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0986-9209)
Dr. Swotantra Gautam; MBBS, MD.
(Internal Medicine, Advent Health, Orlando, USA. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6633-3022)
Dr. Rishab Gupta; MBBS, MD.
(Associate Psychiatrist, USA. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-9186)
Dr. Shounak Gosh; MBBS, MD, MRCP, DNB.
(Rheumatologist, India. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8745-3576)
Dr. Swarndeep Singh; MBBS, MD.
(Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-3915)
Dr. S M Yasir Arafat; Associate Consultant
(Department of Psychiatry, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Bangladesh. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-5708)
Dr. Russell Kabir; Associate Professor of Public Health and Biostatistics
(School of Allied Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-2775)
Dr. Marthoenis; Associate Professor for Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
(Psychiatry and Mental Health, Universitas Syiah Kuala. ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-2585)
Ms. Angela Maya Pumford, Doctoral Student (Doctorate of Nursing Practice)
(Nursing, Adult/Geriatric Acute Care, University of California Los Angeles) ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2435-290X
Dr. Rose House; MD, MS.
(Associate Professor ICAHN School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics.)
Managing Editor
Ms. Bipsana Shrestha; MPH.
(Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2731-7740)
Dr. Jay Bhushan Jha; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2775-9272)
Dr. Saroj Acharya; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6967-2883)
Associate Editor
Dr. Inesh Khanal; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1377-3362)
Ms. Lisasha Poudel; MPH.
(Central Department of Public Health, Tribhuwan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. ORCID ID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6728-6213)
Dr. Mandish Prasad Phuyal; MBBS.
(Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9752-5141)
Ms. Shubhekshya Dhungana; Msc.PH(Epidemiology).
(Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal. Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2870-8674)
Dr. Suchit Thapa; MBBS.
(Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0124-2284)
Section Editor
Dr. Aakripa Rani Shrestha; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6273-9193)
Ms. Aastha Neupane
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6233-5981)
Dr. Akanshya Prasai; MBBS.
(Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-5031)
Mr. Amit Chand
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6600-5717)
Dr. Anusha Ghale; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0046-4741)
Ms. Anusha Thapa; BPH.
(National Open College, Sanepa, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4382-461X)
Dr. Jebish Pradhan; MBBS.
(Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5315-1185)
Dr. Manikant Thakur; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4384-7730)
Dr. Mili Koirala; MBBS.
(Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6908-4320)
Ms. Prisma Pathak
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8792-2632)
Ms. Ritika Shrivastab
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6552-8781)
Mr. Rohit Raj Bhatta
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8390-5062)
Mr. Ronit Mani Bhandari
(Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5118-6039)
Clinical Research Officer
Dr. Ravi Prasad Kafle; MBBS.
(Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5979-6149)
Research Assistant
Ms. Jyoti Karki; BPH.
(National Open Collage, Sanapa ,Lalitpur. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5250-6712)
Methodological Editor (Qualitative)
Dr. Sital Gautam, PhD
(Assistant Professor School of Nursing And Midwifery, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-1233)
Statistician
Mr. Shital Bhandary; MSc (Statistics),MPhil (Demography), FAIMER Fellowship (Medical Education), PhD (Health Professions Education Scholar)
Associate Professor Department of Community Health Sciences, Patan Academy of Health Sciences.
Data Scientist
Mala Deep Upadhyay; Msc. Data Science And Computational Intelligence.
(Data Consultant, Dataksha Analytics)
Advisors
Prof Dr Chop Lal Bhusal, NMA Past President (2006 - 2008)
Dr Kedar Narsingh KC, NMA Past President (2008 - 2010)
Prof. Dr Anjani Kumar Jha, NMA Past President (2012 - 2016)
Prof Dr MD Bhattarai, Founder, Madhur-Ramesh JNMA Trust
Chief Editors Emeritus Year
Dr Mrigendra Raj Pandey 1963-1964
Dr Hemang Dixit 1965-1967
Dr BP Sharma 1968
Dr S Moin Shah 1969-1970
Dr YB Shrestha 1971-1972
Dr Santosh Man Shrestha 1973
Dr PR Satyal 1974-1976
Dr Shyam Bahadur Pandey 1977-1978
Dr Sanjib Dhungel 1979
Dr Shyam Bahadur Pandey 1980
Dr Tej S Malla 1981-1983
Dr Narayan Bahadur Thapa 1984-1985
Dr Sanjib Dhungel 1986
Dr Ramesh Kant Adhikari 1987-1988
Dr Mahendra Nepal 1989
Dr Rakesh Prasad 1990
Dr Mohan P Joshi 1991
Dr Neelam Adhikari 1992
Dr Nirakar Man Shrestha 1993
Dr Bhagavat P Nepal 1994
Dr Babu Ram Marasini 1995-1997
Dr Ugra Narayan Pathak 1997-1998
Dr Sudha Sharma 1999-2001
Dr Ramesh P Acharya 2002-2004
Dr Achala Vaidya 2005-2006
Dr Kusum Thapa 2007-2011
Dr Rabindra Pradhan 2011-2012
Dr Angel Magar 2012-2024
