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Chinese Medical Journal

Chinese Medical Journal is the official journal of the Chinese Medical Association. It is a semimonthly general and internal medicine journal with ISSN 0366-6999 and online ISSN 2542-5641. The journal is ranked 23/332, Q1 in Medicine, General & Internal, and lists an Impact Factor 2024 of 7.3.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal
Impact Factor 7.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0366-6999
eISSN 2542-5641
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Processing Charge: Authors from China pay CHY 1600 per page, with an additional CHY 1000 for color figures in print; authors outside China pay USD 320 per print page including all figures.

Submission Instructions

Chinese Medical Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter/title page file is required and must be submitted separately. It must state the manuscript type and title, list all authors and affiliations, provide page and word counts, sources of support, meeting presentation details, conflict disclosures, corresponding author contact information, author contributions, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and consider it honest work.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main text should be about 5000 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables. Manuscript must be divided into Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, and Figure legends. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords.
References Original Articles may include about 30 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited with superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation, list up to 6 authors before et al., use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and include DOI information when available.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, figure legends must be placed at the end of the article file, and images must be uploaded separately rather than embedded in the blinded article file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in order of first citation, each table must have a brief title, and figure legends must not exceed 40 words excluding the credit line.
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Meta Analysis

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the manuscript type and include all authors’ identifying details, separate abstract and text word counts, sources of support, conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information, author contributions, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and believe it represents honest work.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript should be about 5000 words excluding tables, figures, and references. Manuscript must use the headings Keywords, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Reference, Tables, and Legends in that order. Manuscript must include three to six keywords and should report only results of meta analysis.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited as superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation, list up to 6 authors before adding et al, use Index Medicus abbreviations for journal titles, and include DOI information when available.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, legends must appear at the end of the article file, and images must be uploaded separately rather than incorporated into the article file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in order of first citation, each table must have a brief title, and figure legends must be no more than 40 words excluding the credit line.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter or title page file is required. It must state the manuscript type and include the title, all authors’ names and affiliations, page and word counts, sources of support, conflict disclosures, corresponding author contact details, author contributions, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured, except that Narrative Review abstracts must be a descriptive summary. The structured abstract must use the headings Objective, Data sources, Study selection, Results, and Conclusions, while Narrative Review abstracts must include background, main body, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Review Articles should be about 5000 words excluding tables, references, and abstract, although some may extend to 20000–30000 words. Review Articles must include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. Three to six keywords must be provided.
References Review Articles may have about 90 references, although some may include up to 350 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited as superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation, list up to 6 authors before et al, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and include available DOI information.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, figure legends must be included at the end of the article file, and images must be uploaded separately rather than incorporated into the blinded article file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order of first citation, each table must have a brief title, and figure legends must be no more than 40 words excluding the credit line.
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Clinical Guideline

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter or title page file must state the manuscript type; include the manuscript title, all authors’ names and affiliations, page and photograph counts, separate abstract and text word counts, sources of support, corresponding author contact details, author contributions, conflict disclosures, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and consider it honest work.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Three to six keywords must be provided, and a concise table or concise graphic summarizing the recommendations and other key points is desirable.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention using superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation, list up to 6 authors before adding et al., use Index Medicus journal abbreviations where applicable, and include DOI information when available.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, figure legends must appear at the end of the article file, and images must be submitted separately rather than embedded in the blinded article file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in order of first citation, each table must have a brief title, and figure legends must be no more than 40 words excluding any credit line.
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Clinical Observation

Cover Letter A cover letter/title page file is required. It must state the manuscript type and include all authors’ identifying details, counts of pages/photographs/words, sources of support, corresponding author contact information, author contributions, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and consider it honest work.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Clinical Observations must not include keywords, and those containing patient information must include a declaration of patient consent.
References References may include no more than 5 citations. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and list up to 6 authors before adding et al., with DOI appended when available.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 table or figure is permitted. Tables must be placed at the end of the article file after the references, while images must be uploaded separately and figure legends included at the end of the article file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in order of first citation, and figure legends must not exceed 40 words excluding any credit line.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must be signed by all contributors. The cover letter or title page must state the manuscript type and include the title, all authors’ names and affiliations, page and word counts, sources of support, any prior presentation, conflicts of interest, a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and it represents honest work, and the corresponding author’s contact details.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 500 words. Correspondence should preferably address articles or views previously published in the journal or briefly report a case or research results. Keywords must not be included, and correspondence containing patient information must include a declaration of patient consent.
References Correspondence may include no more than 5 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited as superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation, list up to 6 authors before using et al., include DOI when available, and use Index Medicus abbreviations for indexed journal titles.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include a maximum of one table or one figure. Tables must be placed at the end of the text after the references, while figures must be uploaded separately and their legends included at the end of the article file. Tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals with brief titles, and figure legends must use Arabic numerals and be no longer than 40 words excluding any credit line.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

The corresponding author is expected to return corrected proofs within seven days. Articles are published online as Ahead of Print soon after acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required and should be signed by all contributors. It should mention previous publication or presentation, source of funding, and conflicts of interest.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Processing Charge applies only after acceptance. Authors from China pay CHY 1600 per page, with an additional CHY 1000 for color figures in print. Authors outside China pay USD 320 per print page including all figures.

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