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Journal of Emergency Medicine

The Journal of Emergency Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed publication featuring original contributions of interest to both academic and practicing emergency physicians. The journal is published monthly and contains research papers and clinical studies, as well as articles focusing on the training of emergency physicians and on the practice of emergency medicine. It is the official journal of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and supports both open access and subscription publishing models.

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Subject Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor 1.3
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0736-4679
eISSN 1090-1280
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: USD 3,220 (excluding taxes). No publication fee for subscription articles.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Contribution

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified.
Abstract A concise, factual, unstructured abstract is required, with a maximum length of 250 words.
Manuscript No specific overall manuscript section structure or maximum word count is specified for Original Contributions.
References References follow a numbered style (CBE-based), typed double spaced, numbered in order of first mention in the text using Arabic numerals in parentheses; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Submit tables as editable text (placed near the relevant text or on separate pages) and figures as separate files with separate caption file; no maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Interventional Study

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified.
Abstract A concise, factual structured abstract (Background, Objectives, Methods [with optional Design/Patients/Setting subheadings], Results, Conclusion) is required, not exceeding 250 words and avoiding references and non-standard abbreviations where possible.
Manuscript Manuscript must follow the structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion (with a separate final Limitations subheading as the last paragraph), and Conclusions, with a separate Acknowledgements section placed directly before the reference list; no overall word limit is specified.
References Format references according to the CBE Style Manual (5th ed.), typed double spaced, numbered consecutively in order of first mention using Arabic numerals in parentheses, ensuring all in-text citations appear in the list and vice versa; unpublished observations and personal communications are cited only in the text, and no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Submit tables as editable text (numbered consecutively, cited in the text, placed near relevant text or on separate pages, with captions/notes below and no vertical rules or shading) and submit figures/images/artwork as separate high-quality files (each cited and numbered in sequence with captions in a separate file), with no explicit maximum number of figures or tables specified.
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Case Report

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are indicated.
Abstract A concise, factual, structured abstract (max 250 words) is required with the headings: Background, Case Report, and Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?.
Manuscript Structure the manuscript with the headings: Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, and Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?, with additional descriptive headings and subheadings used as appropriate; no overall word limit is specified.
References Prepare references according to the CBE Style Manual (5th ed.), typed double spaced and numbered consecutively in order of first mention in the text using Arabic numerals in parentheses; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Submit tables as editable text (numbered and cited in the text, placed near relevant text or on separate pages) and submit figures/images/artwork as separate files (numbered, cited in the text, with captions in a separate file); no specific limits on the number of figures or tables are indicated.
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Clinical Review

Abstract Use a structured abstract with the headings: Background, Objective of the Review, Discussion, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Include a separate acknowledgements section placed directly before the reference list, and do not include acknowledgements on the title page or as footnotes.
References Do not list unpublished observations and personal communications in the reference list, but cite them in parentheses in the text; list manuscripts accepted but not yet published in the references as in press.
Figures & Tables Submit figures, images, and artwork as separate files, each cited and numbered in sequence, with figure captions supplied in a separate file; do not use generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images or artwork except when explicitly part of the described research methods.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter No cover letter requirements are specified.
Abstract Do not include an abstract with a Letter to the Editor.
Manuscript Begin the letter with the phrase “To the Editor,” and include a separate acknowledgements section placed directly before the reference list, with acknowledgements not appearing on the title page or as footnotes; no overall word limit or detailed section structure is specified.
References Type references double spaced and number them consecutively in order of first mention in the text using Arabic numerals in parentheses; ensure all cited references appear in the list and vice versa, and do not include unpublished observations or personal communications in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Submit tables as editable text (numbered consecutively, cited in the text, placed near the relevant text or on separate pages, with captions and notes below, and without vertical rules or shading), and submit figures as separate files (numbered in sequence, cited in the text, with captions supplied in a separate file); no maximum number of figures or tables is indicated.
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Ethic

Cover Letter Whether a cover letter is required and any specific content for it are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract (Background, Case Report if applicable, and Discussion) is required, concise and factual, with a maximum of 250 words and minimal references and non-standard abbreviations.
Manuscript Manuscript should be structured with Introduction, Case Report (if applicable), Discussion (with subsections), Conclusion, Acknowledgements (before references), and CRediT author contributions, with no overall word limit specified.
References Format references per CBE Style Manual (5th ed.), double spaced, numbered consecutively in order of first mention using Arabic numerals in parentheses, excluding unpublished observations and personal communications from the reference list; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Submit tables as editable text (numbered, cited in text, placed near relevant text or on separate pages) and figures/images as separate high-quality files (numbered, cited in text) with captions in a separate file, with no specified maximum number of figures or tables.
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Recent Publications

Book and Other Media Review

Edward J. Otten

10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.08.032
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Cannabis Use Disclosure and Opioid Prescribing at Emergency Department Discharge

Thomas A. Clobes, Matthew Kraybill, Sean Himebaugh, Bryce Jones, Madison Jaskolka

10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.10.001
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Cardioversion of stable atrial fibrillation in the emergency department: electrical versus pharmacological in the era of overcrowding

Andrea Mariani, Stefano Geniere Nigra, Lucia Lorenzi, Corrado Battaglini, Raffaella Francesconi

10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.10.007
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Severe Neurologic Toxicity in a Case of Repeated Muscimol Isolate Overdose

David Paternite, Jennifer Hannum, David Story

10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.09.023
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: An Emergency Medicine-Focused Narrative Review

Brit Long, Lloyd Tannenbaum, Benjamin J. Sandefur

10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.09.018
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Typical timelines are 16 days from submission to first decision, 68 days from submission to decision after review, 113 days from submission to acceptance, and 11 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Authors can choose open access with an Article Publishing Charge of USD 3,220 (excluding taxes), or publish under the subscription model with no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Trauma Management and Diagnosis Poisoning and overdose treatments

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