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Family Medicine And Community Health

Family Medicine and Community Health is an open access journal focusing on family medicine, general practice, and community health. It aims to promote health care for all through novel knowledge and best practices in primary care, family medicine, and community health, and publishes original research, review, methodology, commentary, reflection, and case-study with an Asian Focus section covering family medicine development in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Subject Primary Health Care
Impact Factor 4.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2305-6983
eISSN 2009-8774
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC waiver: 100% discount for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries; other discount requests are considered case by case.

Submission Instructions

Family Medicine And Community Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Research articles must include a structured abstract. The abstract may be up to 350 words, although alternative formats of less than 250 words or around 400 words are also described. The abstract must be structured. The abstract should use the headings Objective, Design, Setting, Participant, Result, Conclusion, and Trial registration, with trial registration included only for clinical trials.
Manuscript Original Research articles must be up to 5,000 words. Original Research papers should follow the structure title, key point, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references, and tables and figures as appropriate. The manuscript should include three key points before the abstract answering Question, Finding, and Meaning, key messages after the abstract under the headings 'What is already known on this topic', 'What this study adds', and 'How this study might affect research, practice or policy', a Patient and Public Involvement statement, a reporting ethic statement section in Methods, and statements of Author contributions, Special Acknowledgement, Funding support, and Declaration of interests between Conclusion and Reference.
References Original Research articles may include up to 50 references. References must follow the Vancouver style. References must be numbered in numerical order, list all authors if there are 3 or fewer, list the first 3 authors followed by 'et al.' if there are more than 3, and use italicized Medline journal abbreviations or the full journal title if not listed in Medline.
Figures & Tables Original Research articles may include a maximum of 8 tables and/or figures. Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, and figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends at the end of the manuscript. Tables should be in Word format and tables longer than 2 pages will be published as online-only supplementary material.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Systematic Reviews must include a structured abstract of up to 350 words. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured and use the six/seven paragraph model. Abstract must include the headings Objective, Design, Eligibility criteria, Information sources, Results, Conclusions, and Registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 5,000 words. Manuscript should follow the structure title, key point, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references, and tables and figures as appropriate. Manuscript must include three key points before the abstract addressing the question, finding, and meaning of the research, and a Patient and Public Involvement statement.
References References may include up to 50 entries. References must follow the Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order in the text and list all authors if there are 3 or fewer authors or the first 3 authors followed by et al. if there are more than 3.
Figures & Tables Systematic Reviews may include a maximum of 8 tables and/or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, the flow diagram must be included in the main body of the text, and tables summarizing the literature should be included as appendix material.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Review articles. Abstract must be less than 350 words. Abstract should use a six/seven-paragraph structured format. Abstract should include the headings Objective, Design, Eligibility criteria, Information sources, Results, Conclusions, and Registration.
Manuscript Review articles are typically between 3000 and 5000 words. Manuscript should include the sections Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion and answer the three key points before the abstract. Manuscript should include three key points before the abstract addressing Question, Finding, and Meaning, and include Author contributions, Special Acknowledgement, Funding support, and Declaration of interests between the Conclusion and References.
References Review articles have a maximum of 100 references. References must follow BMJ reference style, generally following Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order, list all authors if there are 3 or fewer or the first 3 followed by et al. if there are more than 3, and use Medline journal title abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends at the end of the manuscript. Tables should be in Word format and tables longer than 2 pages will be published as online-only supplementary material.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter articles must be up to 600 words.
References Letter articles may include up to 10 references. Letter references must follow the Vancouver style. References must list the names and initials of all authors if there are 3 or fewer authors, or the first 3 authors followed by 'et al.' if there are more than 3 authors.
Figures & Tables Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends should be provided at the end of the manuscript.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Correspondence must be up to 500 words. Correspondence should relate to a recent article published in Family Medicine and Community Health and may include original data if it is relevant and adds weight to the comment.
References Correspondence may include up to 10 references. Correspondence references must follow Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order in the text and list all authors if there are 3 or fewer, or the first 3 authors followed by 'et al.' if there are more than 3 authors.
Figures & Tables Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends at the end of the manuscript.
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Recent Publications

Functional Independence Measure assessed early after admission predicts home discharge in older adults admitted to acute general medical wards: a retrospective cohort study

Eiichi Kakehi, Yukako Matsumoto, Kyoichiro Namura, Kae Sugiyama, Yukinobu Akamatsu, Shigehisa Sakurai, Takafumi Nozaki, Keisuke Shoji, Seiji Adachi, Kazuhiko Kotani

10.1136/fmch-2025-003579
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Does the relationship between body mass index and health-related quality of life vary depending on early, middle and later adulthood?

Jieun Kim, Dong Jun Kim, Hooyeon Lee

10.1136/fmch-2025-003614
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Use of point-of-care resources for management of paediatric asthma: frequency, types and temporal trends in early-career general practitioners

Nina Reid, Katie Fisher, Anna Ralston, Amanda Tapley, Elizabeth G Holliday, Ben Mitchell, Ian Charlton, Katherine Chen, Jason Dizon, Dominica Moad, Alison Fielding, Andrew Davey, Mieke van Driel, Lisa Clarke, Geoffrey Spurling, Parker Magin

10.1136/fmch-2025-003679
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From class consciousness to class suicide: considering community integration as a primary care ethic

Bilal Irfan, Aayesha Soni, Wei Meng Vincent Chia, Suha Quasmi Khan, Roberto Daniel Sirvent

10.1136/fmch-2025-003584
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Trajectories of healthy lifestyles score and cardiovascular disease: a cohort study

Shijie Shen, Lanqing Ma, Xiaoxue Li, Haotong Fang, Kaiwen Liu, Jianglong Chen, Xueying Han, Pengxiang Zuo, Heng Guo

10.1136/fmch-2025-003508
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first decision with peer review is 96 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is referenced as part of author support guidance.

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What are the publication costs?

APC waiver: 100% discount for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries; other discount requests are considered case by case.

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Research Topics

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Chronic Disease Management Strategies Healthcare Systems and Reforms Global Maternal and Child Health Innovations in Medical Education Healthcare Policy and Management Health Policy Implementation Science Diabetes Management and Education Global Health Workforce Issues Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Health disparities and outcomes Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Healthcare cost, quality, practices Mental Health Treatment and Access Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Healthcare Systems and Technology COVID-19 and Mental Health Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Cultural Competency in Health Care Migration, Health and Trauma Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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