Avicenna is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that informs and stimulates scholarly discussion toward improving the delivery of healthcare in the Middle East. Specific topics covered in the journal include:

• clinical, operational and translational research and the systems and processes that support its successful integration into the cultural setting(s)
• epidemiology and population data that drive and inform service planning
• organizational governance, regulation and licensing
• performance standards and education
• health resource regulation and licensing
• facility commissioning, economic evaluations and resource management
• health literacy and education.

The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical and epidemiological studies, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, case reports and extended reports, that reflect upon the specific challenges that healthcare delivery faces in the Middle East.