About the Publisher

Forum of Yemeni Microbiologists (FYM)

Legal Status

The Forum of Yemeni Microbiologists (FYM) is an independent, non-profit scholarly and academic network dedicated to supporting research communication, scientific collaboration, and scholarly publishing activities in Yemen and beyond.

Established: 2015

The Forum serves as an academic platform that promotes scientific exchange, collaboration, professional development, and research dissemination among microbiologists and life scientists.

The Forum of Yemeni Microbiologists serves as the official publisher of the Yemeni Journal of Life Sciences.

Mission

The Forum aims to:

  • Promote high-quality scientific research and scholarly publishing.
  • Support open and accessible dissemination of scientific knowledge.
  • Enhance the visibility of research from Yemen and developing countries.
  • Encourage collaboration among researchers, institutions, and scientific communities.
  • Contribute to the advancement of life sciences and related disciplines.

Publishing Activities

The Forum currently publishes:

Yemeni Journal of Life Sciences

  • ISSN (Online): 3134-5840
  • Publication Model: Continuous Publication
  • Frequency: Biannual (January–June and July–December)
  • Peer Review Model: Double-Blind Peer Review
  • Access Model: Open Access
  • Article Processing Charges (APCs): None
  • License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0)

Journal Website:
https://yjb-ye.org

Publishing Principles

The Forum is committed to:

  • Editorial independence.
  • Rigorous and fair peer review.
  • Research integrity and transparency.
  • Open access to scholarly content.
  • Ethical publishing practices.
  • Long-term accessibility of published research.

The publisher encourages adherence to internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing and publication ethics, including the principles promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Open Access

The Yemeni Journal of Life Sciences follows a full open-access publishing model. All published content is freely accessible immediately upon publication without subscription or access fees.

Further details are available in the journal's Open Access Policy.

Research Ethics

The publisher supports the highest standards of research integrity and ethical publishing practices.

Further information is available in the journal's:

  • Ethics Policy
  • Peer Review Policy
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Retraction & Correction Policy

Digital Preservation

The publisher is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content through appropriate archiving and digital preservation strategies.

Governance

The Forum of Yemeni Microbiologists operates as an independent, non-profit scholarly network.

Editorial decisions for the Yemeni Journal of Life Sciences are made independently by the Editorial Board based solely on scientific merit, originality, relevance, and quality. The publisher does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or editorial judgments.

Contact Information

Forum of Yemeni Microbiologists (FYM)
Publisher of the Yemeni Journal of Life Sciences

Website:
https://yjb-ye.org

General Inquiries:
info@yjb-ye.org

Editorial Office:
editor@yjb-ye.org

Managing Editor:
managing.editor@yjb-ye.org

Address:
Sana'a, Yemen