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Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine is an international healthcare and medical decision making journal publishing pioneering research on evidence-based decision-making, research, practice and education. It is the official English language journal of the Cochrane China Centre and West China Hospital of Sichuan University and welcomes editorials, commentaries and systematic reviews covering clinical trials, policy, drug and patient safety, education, and knowledge translation.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal

Impact Factor 3.5

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 1756-5383

eISSN 1756-5391

Invitation Only No

Cost Range $2,680 USD / £1,790 GBP / €2,210 EUR APC for Open Access articles.

Submission Instructions

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

Systematic Review

Cover Letter A covering letter is required. The covering letter must state that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief meeting abstract, confirm that all authors contributed significantly and approve the manuscript content, and include any copyright permission letters for reproduced tables or figures.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript length must not exceed 6000 words including references, endnotes, tables, and appendices. Text must use the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must appear below the abstract, and any substantial use of AI to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be transparently described in the manuscript.

References References must follow Vancouver style. In-text citations must use Arabic numerals in parentheses in order of appearance, and the reference list must list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed on separate pages and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript but supplied as separate files. Tables must be numbered consecutively with concise legends above, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page with definitions of symbols, abbreviations, and units.

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Clinical Trial

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief meeting abstract, confirm that all authors contributed significantly and approve the manuscript, and include any copyright permission letters for reproduced tables or figures.

Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusions and must not contain abbreviations or references.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words including references, endnotes, tables, and appendices. Text must use the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and the manuscript order must be title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgments, references, endnotes, appendices, figure legends, tables, and figures. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must appear below the abstract, and any substantial use of AI to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be transparently described in the manuscript.

Figures & Tables Tables must be provided on separate pages and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript but supplied in separate files. Tables must be numbered consecutively with concise legends above, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page with definitions of symbols, abbreviations, and units.

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Editorial

Cover Letter A covering letter is required. The covering letter must confirm that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief meeting abstract, state that all authors contributed significantly and agree with the manuscript, and include any needed copyright permission for reproduced tables or figures.

Abstract Abstract must not be included for editorial articles.

Manuscript Manuscript length must not exceed 6000 words including references, endnotes, tables, and appendices. The text must use the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must be supplied, footnotes to the text are not allowed, and any substantial use of AI to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be transparently disclosed within the manuscript.

Figures & Tables Tables must be provided on separate pages and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript but supplied as separate files. Tables must be numbered consecutively with concise legends above, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page with definitions of symbols, abbreviations, and units.

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Commentary

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief meeting abstract, confirm that all authors contributed significantly and agree with the manuscript content, and include any copyright permission letters for reproduced tables or figures.

Abstract Abstract must not be included for Commentary articles.

Manuscript Manuscript length must not exceed 6000 words including references, endnotes, tables, and appendices. Manuscript must be presented in the order title page, text, acknowledgments, references, endnotes, appendices, figure legends, tables, and figures, and the text must use the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must be supplied, and any substantial use of AI to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be transparently described in the manuscript.

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Recent Publications

Performance of Large Language Models in Automated Medical Literature Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Chenggong Xie, Weichang Kong, Liuting Pi, Diaoxin Qi, Yuxuan Yang, Bin Wang, Hao Liang

10.1111/jebm.70166

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Practical Guidance on Fisher's z Transformation for Meta‐Analysis of Pearson's Correlation Coefficients

Jiayu Chen, Yipeng Wang, Lifeng Lin

10.1111/jebm.70165

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Internal Validity‐Gated Dual Weighting: Toward Target Validity in the Synthesis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Real‐World Studies

Lin Li, Yinuo Liu, Zhuotong Wu, Yuqi Liao, Sheyu Li, Shein‐Chung Chow, Binchi Liao, Dingheng Zhang, Zhangshu Xie, Ying Wu

10.1111/jebm.70172

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A Reliability and Usability Assessment of CARE‐Acupuncture Reporting Guideline

Lin Shi, Jinjin Zhou, Kangwen Ming, Xing Wang, Zhirui Xu, Myeong Soo Lee, Enyi Liu, Lin Yu, Yuting Duan

10.1111/jebm.70168

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Development of the Core Outcome Set for Herbal Medicine Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation (COS‐HM‐LDH) in Korean Medicine Practice

Soo‐Dam Kim, Changsop Yang, Kyung‐Min Shin, Mi Mi Ko, Sungha Kim, Myeong Soo Lee

10.1111/jebm.70169

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 44 days; submission to acceptance (median): 142 days; acceptance to publication (median): 13 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required. It must state that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief abstract, acknowledge that all authors contributed significantly and agree with the manuscript content, quantify each author's contribution, disclose financial support or conflicts of interest, and include copyright permission letters for reproduced tables or figures when applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

$2,680 USD / £1,790 GBP / €2,210 EUR APC applies if the Open Access option is selected and the article is accepted and published.

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Research Topics

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Health Sciences Research and Education Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Clinical practice guidelines implementation Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Health Policy Implementation Science Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Ethics in Clinical Research Delphi Technique in Research Disaster Response and Management Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Lung Cancer Research Studies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Educational Robotics and Engineering Health and Medical Research Impacts Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

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