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Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International is the German Medical Association’s official international bilingual science journal. It is a weekly, peer-reviewed, open-access online journal covering clinical medicine and public health and is indexed in MEDLINE, PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, and CINAHL.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal
Impact Factor 7.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1866-0452
eISSN 1866-0452
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are no article processing charges for authors.

Submission Instructions

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2300 words excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figure or illustration legends. Manuscript must be presented in IMRAD format. Manuscript must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript.
References A maximum of 40 references is permitted.
Figures & Tables A maximum of five illustrations, diagrams, or tables in total is permitted. Tables and legends must be submitted on separate sheets.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2300 words, excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figure and illustration legends. Review articles must outline a concrete question and include a section describing the method used to compile the article, such as the literature search. The front sheet must include the correspondence address with telephone number and email address, the organization where the contribution was produced, and any use of artificial intelligence in generating data or compiling the manuscript must be disclosed.
References A maximum of 40 references is permitted.
Figures & Tables A maximum of five illustrations, diagrams, or tables in total is permitted. Tables and all legends must be submitted on separate sheets.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Tables and all legends must be submitted on separate sheets. A tabular representation of all included studies is required.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines (S3 Level)

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2300 words excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figure and illustration legends. Manuscript must include an adequate discussion of limitations. Any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript must be disclosed on submission.
References References are limited to a maximum of 40.
Figures & Tables A maximum of five illustrations, diagrams, or tables in total is permitted. Tables and legends must be submitted on separate sheets.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Manuscript text is limited to 750 words. At least three cases are required when presenting individual patient data. Any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript must be disclosed on submission.
References A maximum of five references is permitted.
Figures & Tables A maximum of two compact tables or figures is permitted. Tables must be presented on a separate sheet. Research Letters cannot be accompanied by an internet supplement.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript must be disclosed at submission.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Tables must be presented on a separate sheet, and all legends must be submitted on a separate sheet. Tables must be submitted in Word or Excel format and have a brief title.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the editor are limited to 250 words, or 150 words if they concern Research Letters or Clinical Snapshots. Letters to the editor must offer scientifically justified additions or objections to original research articles, review articles, CME articles, or S3 guidelines published in the medical scientific section. Any use of artificial intelligence in generating the data or compiling the manuscript must be disclosed on submission.
References A maximum of 3 references is permitted.
Figures & Tables Tables must be presented on a separate sheet.
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Recent Publications

Sex-specific injury patterns and clinical course after suspected violent crime: An analysis of data from the TraumaRegister DGU

Ahmed Ellafi, Konstantin Reiter, Michael Zyskowski, Gregor Bielesch, Markus Schwarz, Rolf Lefering, Peter Biberthaler, Marc Hanschen, Olivia Bohe

10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0138
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Digital tools in emergency care: Varying acceptance of symptom checkers

Kalina Witt, Johannes Hagelskamp, Sarah Oslislo, Georg Osterhoff, Felix Rockmann, Christian Wrede, Dominik v. Stillfried, Peter Heinz, Michael Dommasch

10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0110
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Clinical practice at the end of life and attitudes toward assisted suicide

Sabine Sommerlatte, Emilia Droese, Claudia Bozzaro, Jakov Gather, Gabriele Meyer, Jan Schildmann

10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0133
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Angina pectoris symptoms in a young female patient

T Weber, U Lüsebrink, M Choukeir

10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0048
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The quality and perception of preoperative informed-consent discussions with older patients

Julia Baumer, Lili Plümer, Christian Zöllner, Cynthia Olotu

10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0153
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Initial editorial assessment usually takes around a week, peer review is intended to be completed within four weeks, and time from submission to publication is currently around 3 months.

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Research Topics

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Health and Medical Studies Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Clinical practice guidelines implementation Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Healthcare cost, quality, practices Emergency and Acute Care Studies Pain Management and Opioid Use

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