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Frontiers of Medicine

MedScience, formerly Frontiers of Medicine, is a globally focused journal publishing original research across a diverse range of medical topics. It is indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE and SCIE and promotes global communication among medical professionals on disease control, treatment, health policy, medical services, and health care reform. The journal is supervised by the Ministry of Education of China and administered by Higher Education Press, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

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Subject Medicine, Research & Experimental, Oncology
Impact Factor 3.5
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2095-0217
eISSN 2095-0225
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £2490.00 GBP / $3790.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR APC for open access; no APC for subscription publishing.

Submission Instructions

Frontiers of Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been and will not be considered for publication elsewhere, briefly introduce the novel findings, include the first author's email address and telephone number if the corresponding author is difficult to contact, and provide a declaration signed by the corresponding author that all authors agreed to submit the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be a single paragraph of about 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 8000 words, excluding references. The manuscript should include an introduction giving the rationale for the review, followed by sections with appropriate subheadings and a conclusion or perspective section at the end. The title page must include 3 to 7 keywords, and the manuscript must include the statement: "This manuscript is a review article and does not involve a research protocol requiring approval by the relevant institutional review board or ethics committee."
References Review articles are especially encouraged to include 300 references or more. References must be numbered in sequential order of appearance in the text, use PubMed journal title abbreviations, and list all authors.
Figures & Tables Review articles are especially encouraged to include at least 6 figures and tables. Tables and figures must be embedded within the text, and figures must also be submitted separately. Tables must be labeled sequentially and figures must be labeled sequentially, cited in the text, and accompanied by figure legends.
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Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly introduce the novel findings, include a signed declaration that all authors agreed to submit the manuscript, state that the manuscript has not been and will not be considered elsewhere, and provide the first author's email address and telephone number if the corresponding author is difficult to contact.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be a single paragraph of about 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Research Article must not exceed 5000 words excluding references. Research Article should use headings such as Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Compliance with ethics guidelines, and References. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords on the title page.
References References must be numbered in sequential order of appearance in the text, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list all authors.
Figures & Tables Research Article may contain up to 6 figures and tables. Tables and figures must be embedded within the text, and figures must also be submitted separately. Tables must be labeled sequentially and figures must be labeled sequentially, numbered, cited in the text, and accompanied by figure legends.
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Letter To Medscience

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly introduce the novel findings and include a declaration signed by the corresponding author that all authors agreed to submit the manuscript.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract should be a single paragraph of about 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Letter To Medscience articles must not exceed 1500 words excluding references. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords on the title page.
References References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list all authors.
Figures & Tables Letter To Medscience articles may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Tables and figures must be embedded within the text, and figures must also be submitted separately.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include a brief introduction to the novel findings and a declaration signed by the corresponding author that all authors agreed to submit the manuscript.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract should be a single paragraph of about 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Case Report must not exceed 2000 words excluding references. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords on the title page.
References References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list all authors.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be embedded within the text, and figures must also be submitted separately.
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Recent Publications

Insights into potential therapeutic approaches for long COVID

Jingya Zhao, Yingqi Lyu, Jieming Qu

10.1007/s11684-025-1149-z
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Exogenous spexin aggravates renal ischemia reperfusion injury and triggers toxicity in healthy kidneys

Kadri Kulualp, Meltem Kumaş Kulualp, Zeynep Semen, Gökçen Güvenç Bayram, Aslı Çelik, Melek Yeşim Ak, Osman Yilmaz

10.1007/s11684-025-1159-x
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Predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: from tumor microenvironment to macroenvironment

Saiwei Huang, Yelin Liang, Na Liu, Jun Ma

10.1007/s11684-025-1151-5
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Particulate matter exposure and end-stage renal disease risk in IgA nephropathy

Yilin Chen, Huan Zhou, Siqing Wang, Lingqiu Dong, Yi Tang, Wei Qin

10.1007/s11684-025-1162-2
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China’s biosafety/biosecurity governance: evolution, challenges, and architecture design

Kaiyuan Min, Yi Zhang, Jiangfeng Liu, Juntao Yang, Feng Cao, Zongchao Peng, Depei Liu

10.1007/s11684-025-1158-y
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Publishing options are chosen after the article has been accepted for publication. The APC price is determined from the date of acceptance.

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Open access APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3790.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable. Subscription publishing has no APC.

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Research Topics

RNA modifications and cancer COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Immune Cell Function and Interaction SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Epigenetics and DNA Methylation CAR-T cell therapy research Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers MicroRNA in disease regulation Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Cancer-related gene regulation Gut microbiota and health Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Immune cells in cancer Cancer Cells and Metastasis Hepatitis B Virus Studies Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies

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