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Intelligent Medicine

Intelligent Medicine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal sponsored and owned by the Chinese Medical Association that publishes research and applications at the intersection of medicine and industry, including internet technology, artificial intelligence, data science, medical information, and intelligent devices in clinical medicine, biomedicine, and public health.

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Impact Factor 6.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2667-1026
eISSN 2667-1026
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 2000 excluding taxes for all articles.

Submission Instructions

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

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Structured abstract must be 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Full text should be about 6,000 words. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a disclosure statement must be included in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets, consistent with Vancouver-style numbering. Reference list entries must be numbered in order of first citation, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables are submitted as editable text within the submission. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required for Reviews. The abstract should be about 200–300 words. The abstract must be descriptive.
Manuscript The full text should be about 5,000–6,000 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation a disclosure statement must be included in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed numerically in the order of appearance. For references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.', and abbreviate journal names according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Guideline

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with subsections numbered hierarchically. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords, and if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation a disclosure statement must be placed in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets, listed in the reference list in order of first appearance, and for works with more than 6 authors the first 6 authors must be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions, and all figures must be numbered according to their order of appearance, cited in the text, and include captions.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Case Report text must not exceed 1000 words. Keywords must not be included, and a declaration of patient consent is required if the paper contains patient information.
References Case Report must include no more than 5 references. References must be cited by number in square brackets in the text and listed in numerical order, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Case Report is limited to a maximum of 1 table or figure. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Letter text must not exceed 500 words. Letter should preferably relate to articles previously published in the journal. Keywords must not be included, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a disclosure statement must be added in a section placed before the references.
References Letter may include no more than 5 references. References must be cited by number in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text, and for works with more than 6 authors, the first 6 authors must be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Letter is limited to a maximum of one table or one figure. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables are submitted with the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text and include captions, and each figure must be cited in the text and have a caption.
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Recent Publications

Expert consensus on the application and governance of artificial intelligence in medical institutions (2026)

Yanlin Cao, Jing Wang, Jiangjun Wang, Zheng Chen, Yuxi Li, Yi Zhang, Guangzhen Zhong, Ping Song, Xing Liu

10.1016/j.imed.2026.05.001
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A retrospective magnetic resonance imaging-based radiomics study for predicting lymph node regression status following neoadjuvant therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

Tianxu Ma, Di Hao, Ruiqing Liu, Wentao Xie, Mingyu Yang, Junhao Zhang, Jingnong Liu, Zhenying Xu, Rujie Jiang, Xuejun Liu, Bo Li, Yuan Gao, Maoshen Zhang, Yun Lu

10.1016/j.imed.2025.12.005
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Beyond multiple-choice questions: Rethinking evaluation frameworks for large language models for clinical medicine

Zehua Jiang, Haichao Chen, Yilan Wu, Yiming Qin, Chenyang Pei, Dian Zeng, Bin Sheng, Tien Yin Wong

10.1016/j.imed.2026.01.001
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Artificial intelligence-driven multi-cancer screening: Achievements, challenges, and future prospects

Yubei Huang, Shuxue Lu, Hongji Dai, Wei Wang, Ben Liu, Maiheliyan Abudoumijiti, Qianyun Jin, Jie Wu, Kexin Chen, Yaogang Wang

10.1016/j.imed.2026.02.001
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Predicting the prognosis of locally advanced rectal cancers after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using quantitative MRI features and machine learning: A retrospective study

Mingyu Yang, Wentao Xie, Wenzhi Wu, Tianxu Ma, Zhenying Xu, Xuejun Liu, Bo Li, Dongsheng Wang, Xianxiang Zhang, Maoshen Zhang, Yun Lu, Yuan Gao

10.1016/j.imed.2026.03.004
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 112 days from submission to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 2000 excluding taxes for all articles.

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Research Topics

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging AI in cancer detection Machine Learning in Healthcare COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis Medical Imaging and Analysis Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring Chronic Disease Management Strategies Digital Imaging in Medicine Topic Modeling Medical Image Segmentation Techniques Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management COVID-19 epidemiological studies EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces