Focus and Scope

The OMO International Journal of Sciences focuses on publishing peer-reviewed original research, critical literature reviews, technical notes, future articles, policy briefs, and short communications. The journal is scoped into publishing research in Natural and Computational Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Food Science, and Postharvest Technology. 

Peer Review Codes

Confidentiality: Reviewers should not share any information from an assigned manuscript with anyone without prior permission from the Editor or preserve the data from an assigned manuscript.
Competence: The assigned reviewer with inadequate expertise should feel responsible and may decline the review.

Constructive assessment: Reviewers should appreciate the positive aspects of the work, comment on areas for improvement constructively, and indicate the enhancement needed. A reviewer should not use abusive language while commenting on a manuscript. 

Impartiality and Integrity: The Reviewer’s decision should solely depend on scientific merit, relevance to the subject, and scope of the journal rather than the financial, racial, ethnic origin, etc., of the authors.

Disclosure of conflict of interest: The reviewer should notify the editor of any conflict of interest.

Timeliness and responsiveness: Reviewers should morally abide to provide the review comments within the stipulated time and be active enough in responding to the queries raised by the editor if any.

Publication Frequency

OMO Int. J. Sci. is a biannual journal but accepts manuscripts at any time and publishes them online as soon as they finish the review process.

Open Access Policy

This journal believes in free access to knowledge and provides immediate open access to its publications.

The Journal strictly complies with moral justice and ethics, and would likewise direct a lawful audit if required on a case-by-case basis. 

Sponsor and Publisher

Arba Minch University is the sponsor and publisher of this open-access journal.

• Arba Minch University

Journal History

OMO International Journal of Sciences published its first volume issue 1 in 2016.  It has recently published its seventh volume issue 1 in June 2024. Hence, it has made the fifteenth issue since 2016.