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European Journal of Medical Research, established in 1995, is an open access journal published on Springer Nature Link.
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Impact Factor
3.4
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
0949-2321
eISSN
2047-783X
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
£2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.
Submission Instructions
European journal of medical research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and state whether the article reports basic or preclinical research with justification of its clinical relevance or translational link.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include a title page, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, a Declarations section with all required subheadings, and three to ten keywords. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section retaining any non-applicable headings with 'Not applicable,' a Competing Interests section, an Availability of data and materials statement, and disclosure of any large language model use in the Methods or another suitable section.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, preprints, and public web resources may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must appear as full references with site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript text while longer tables may be placed at the end, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created with a table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and figure or table footnotes must follow the specified marker conventions.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a Background section, a Main text section, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and list them if used, include required Declarations statements marked 'Not applicable' when relevant, document any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section, and include competing interests, authors' contributions, acknowledgements, funding, and availability of data and materials information.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; web references must include the site title, full URL, and access date; and dataset citations should include a persistent identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, tables must not be embedded as figures, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion, and a systematic review registration number should be included as the last line if available.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words excluding the abstract, acknowledgments, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and Declarations subheadings for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with large language model use disclosed in the Methods or another suitable section if applicable.
References
References are limited to a maximum of 60. References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs in the reference list must be given in full including the site title, full URL, and date accessed, and dataset citations should include a persistent identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are limited to a total of 7 figures or tables. Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, while larger tables may be placed at the end of the document and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words, figure legends must appear in the manuscript rather than the image file, and tables must not be embedded as figures.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must contain 300 words. Abstract must be structured with background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion. Abstract headings must be Background, Main Body, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words excluding the abstract, acknowledgments, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a PROSPERO or SRDR registration number, required Declarations subheadings, an abbreviations list if abbreviations are used, and disclosure of any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section.
References
References are limited to a maximum of 60. References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, or publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must appear in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables are limited to a combined total of 7. Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file, figure titles and legends must appear in the manuscript, and figures must be uploaded separately in citation order. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, table and figure titles must not exceed 15 words, figure and table legends must not exceed 300 words, tables must not be embedded as figures, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Purely Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in European Journal of Medical Research, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a Background section, a Main text section, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list if abbreviations are used, include required declarations with 'Not applicable' where specified, document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods or a suitable alternative section, and include Authors' contributions and funding statements.
References
References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must appear in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list, and publicly available datasets should be cited with a persistent identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Figures and tables are not permitted in footnotes, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Recent Publications
Residual functional risk after recanalization of chronic total occlusion: association of post-percutaneous coronary intervention Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio
Ziqi Sha, Song Bai, Xiaoguo Zhang, Rongfeng Xu, Genshan Ma, Lijuan Chen
10.1186/s40001-026-05147-5
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Platelet utilization before and after implementing a single apheresis unit transfusion policy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a retrospective cohort study
Ya-Chi Tu, Yu-Shan Hsueh, Yu-Chen Cheng, Chi-Jui Lin, Cheng-Fu Chou, Chung-Guei Huang, Yung-Ta Chang, Hsiao-Chen Ning, Pi-Yueh Chang, Kuo-Chien Tsao, Jia-Ruei Yu, Tzong-Shi Chiueh
10.1186/s40001-026-05158-2
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Targeted RT-qPCR array profiling of aging cartilage in the Dunkin-Hartley guinea pig model identifies candidate microRNAs associated with osteoarthritis progression
Nidhi Bhardwaj, Diksha Rana, Alka Bhatia, Uttam Chand Saini, Jyotdeep Kaur
10.1186/s40001-026-05123-z
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Neoadjuvant therapy improves recurrence-free survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma abutting major hepatic veins who underwent tumor-vessel detachment
Lei Li, Lixia zhang, Yan Chen, Jinliang Zhang, Xielin Feng, Haiqing Wang
10.1186/s40001-026-05159-1
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A multi-dimensional model for predicting opioid response in chronic pain
Yan Zhao, Linlin Wan, Ying Han
10.1186/s40001-026-05059-4
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 8 days.
Reformat to European journal of medical research using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in European Journal of Medical Research, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to European journal of medical research using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
The article processing charge is £2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR for each accepted article, with VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Reformat to European journal of medical research using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
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