Guidelines for Authors – Journal of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Initiatives (PharmQIIs)

The Journal of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Initiatives (PharmQIIs) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Pharmaceutical Services Programme (PSP), Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) since 2022. PharmQIIs is set to publish manuscripts derived from Quality Improvement Initiatives (QIIs) that are conducted in Quality Improvement Reports (QIR) format. Articles must be able to describe how QIIs are established, the process/efforts involved in interventions/improvements, their measurable benefits/outcomes, and lessons learned to improve the quality of pharmaceutical services.

This journal aims to:

1. Encourage innovator/s to write scientific reports with the intention of sharing their best practices and experiences in conducting QIIs.
2. Facilitate the publication of QIIs’ manuscripts/reports.
3. Act as a platform that provides references for Pharmacy QIIs implementation in the Ministry of Health.

This journal focuses on pharmacy-related fields. PharmQIIs accept any QIR from Innovative and Creativity Circle (ICC), innovation projects, Quality Assurance (QA), and Lean approaches. The QIR format used in this journal is adapted from the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE 2.0) and modified based on the requirements of each QIIs conducted at the Ministry of Health.

PharmQIIs has specific instructions and guidelines for submitting articles. Please read them carefully. Articles shall be submitted in accordance with given instructions and guidelines to improve chances of being accepted for publication.