Manuscripts submitted to Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences undergo double blind peer review process as follows:

1. Submitted manuscript evaluated by editorial secretary for compliance with author’s guidelines
2. Manuscript assigned to an editor for processing
3. Editor carries out plagiarism check using Turnitin
4. Editor assigns at least two external reviewers using a double-blind model on Open Journal System
5. Reviewers perform online double-blind reviews and make recommendations
6. Reviews assessed by editor and editorial decisions taken
7. Where necessary, second or additional rounds of review initiated as recommended by reviewers
8. Final decision taken by editor-in-chief based on recommendation of the editor

To become a peer reviewer, please indicate as such during registration on the journal site or send an email with your CV to the editor at editor@wnjms.com.ng