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Med is a monthly clinical and translational research journal published by Cell Press. It publishes original research, Reviews, and Perspective articles across the translational and clinical continuum, including clinical studies, translational research, biotechnology and engineering advances with clinical impact, and medical resources spanning areas such as cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, immunology, infectious diseases, neurology, genetics, and public health.

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Subject Medicine, Research & Experimental

Impact Factor 11.8

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 2666-6340

eISSN 2666-6340

Invitation Only No

Cost Range No fee under the default subscription model; open access is available for most article types, with APC charges referenced via the Cell Press open access page.

Submission Instructions

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

Articles

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain what was previously known, the conceptual advance, the significance and potential impact of the work, and whether the paper is part of a consortium.

Abstract A summary or abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, and Funding.

Manuscript Main document must contain no more than 7,000 words, including all sections and the title page but excluding STAR Methods, supplemental video and Excel table legends, and references. Manuscript must include title, author list and affiliations, Lead Contact footnote, corresponding author email addresses, Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Resource Availability, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Declaration of Interests, main figure titles and legends, main tables and legends, STAR Methods text, supplemental video, data, and Excel table titles and legends, and References, with a limitations of the study subsection within the Discussion. Manuscript must include 3 to 4 Highlights, an eTOC blurb, a 120-word Context and Significance paragraph, an Author Contributions section using author initials, a Declaration of Interests section, and if applicable a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process section after Declaration of Interests.

References Articles should include around 120 references. References must use numbered superscript citations in Vancouver-style sequence. References must be numbered consecutively by first citation, may use et al. only after 10 author names, and article references must include authors, year, title, journal abbreviation, volume, page range, and DOI.

Figures & Tables Articles should contain no more than 7 figures and/or tables, and supplemental information items may total no more than twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables with supplemental figures no more than that combined number. Main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files, while figure titles and legends and main-text tables must appear at the end of the manuscript. Each figure must include all panels on a single page with a descriptive title, micrographs must include scale bars, and tables must be editable Word tables numbered Table 1, Table 2, and so on without panel subdivisions.

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Resources

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain what was previously known, the conceptual advance, the significance and potential impact of the work, and whether the paper is part of a consortium.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Resources should be fewer than 4000 words. Manuscript must include a Resource Availability section with the subsections lead contact, materials availability, and data and code availability, and it must include a supplemental STAR Methods section. A separate Word document containing 3 to 4 Highlights, an eTOC blurb, and a Context and Significance paragraph must be uploaded, and the manuscript must include a Declaration of Interests section plus a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process section if applicable.

References Resources should include around 120 references. References must be cited in numbered superscript style and numbered sequentially by first citation in the text.

Figures & Tables Resources should have from 1 to 7 display items, the total number of supplemental information items may be no more than twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables, and the number of supplemental figures may be no more than that same combined number. Main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files, while main-text tables must appear at the end of the manuscript after the figure legends. Each figure must include a descriptive title and keep all panels together on a single page, and each table must be an editable Word table with a descriptive title and no panel subdivisions.

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Review

Abstract A 150-word abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be organized into Background, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, and Funding.

Manuscript Review articles should be around 5000–8000 words in length. Main document must include title, author list and affiliations, Lead Contact footnote, corresponding author email address(es), Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Resource Availability, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Declaration of Interests, main figure titles and legends, main tables and legends, STAR Methods text, supplemental item titles and legends, and References in that order.

References References must be cited as consecutively numbered superscripts in the text, and reference entries must be numbered in order of first citation with "et al." used only after 10 author names.

Figures & Tables Review articles must include 3–5 figures, total supplemental information items may not exceed twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables, and supplemental figures may not exceed the combined number of main-text figures and tables. For final production, main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript, while figure and table titles and legends must appear in the main-text document. Each figure must include a descriptive title and all panels together on a single page, and each table must be an editable Word table with a descriptive title and numbered as Table 1, Table 2, and so on.

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Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain what was previously known, the conceptual advance, the significance and potential impact of the work, and whether the paper is part of a consortium.

Abstract Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, and Funding.

Manuscript Reports must be under 3000 words. Manuscript must include Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Resource Availability, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Declaration of Interests, figure titles and legends, tables and legends, STAR Methods text, and References, and Reports must include STAR Methods and a Resource Availability section with lead contact, materials availability, and data and code availability subsections. A separate Word document containing 3 to 4 Highlights, an eTOC blurb, and a Context and Significance paragraph must be uploaded, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technology was used in writing, the manuscript must include a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process section after Declaration of Interests.

References Reports may include up to 120 references. References must be cited in numbered superscripts in consecutive order, and “et al.” may be used only after 10 author names.

Figures & Tables Reports should contain no more than 4 main figures and/or tables, the total number of supplemental information items must be no more than twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables, and the number of supplemental figures must be no more than the combined number of main-text figures and tables. Main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files, and main-text tables must appear at the end of the manuscript after the figure legends. Each figure must include a descriptive title and all panels together on a single page, and tables must be editable Word tables titled and numbered as Table 1, Table 2, and so on without panel subdivisions.

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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be organized into Background, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, and Funding.

Manuscript Case Reports must be under 1500 words in length. Manuscript must include a Resource Availability section with the subsections lead contact, materials availability, and data and code availability. Manuscript must include a comprehensive and accurate data and code availability statement in three sections within Resource Availability, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technology was used in writing, a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process section must appear after the Declaration of Interests section.

References Case Reports may include up to 15 references. References must be cited in the text as consecutively numbered superscripts, and “et al.” may be used only after 10 author names.

Figures & Tables Case Reports must have one or two figures, and the total number of supplemental information items may not exceed twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables while supplemental figures may not exceed that combined number. Main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files, while main-text tables must appear at the end of the manuscript after the figure legends. Figures must include descriptive titles and scale bars for micrographs, and tables must be editable Word tables numbered sequentially without panel subdivisions.

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Correspondences

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Correspondences must not exceed 1000 words. No figures are permitted in Correspondences.

References Correspondences are limited to 10 references. References must be cited as consecutively numbered superscripts, and “et al.” may be used only after 10 author names.

Figures & Tables No figures or supplemental figures are permitted in Correspondences. Main figures must be uploaded separately rather than embedded in the manuscript.

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Perspective

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain prior knowledge, the conceptual advance, the significance and potential impact of the work, and whether the paper is part of a consortium.

Abstract A 150-word abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract structure is not specified for this article type. Abstract must be organized into Background, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, and Funding.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 5000–8000 words in length. Main document must include title, author list and affiliations, Lead Contact footnote, corresponding author email addresses, Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Resource Availability, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Declaration of Interests, figure titles and legends, table titles and legends, STAR Methods text, supplemental item titles and legends, and References in that order. Submission must include Highlights consisting of 3 to 4 bullet points.

References References must be cited in numbered superscript style. References must be numbered sequentially by first citation, include only published or in-press works, and use “et al.” only after 10 author names.

Figures & Tables Manuscript must include 3–5 figures, supplemental figures must not exceed the combined number of main-text figures and tables, and total supplemental items must not exceed twice the combined number of main-text figures and tables. Main figures must be uploaded individually as separate files, while figure and table titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript and main-text tables must appear at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be editable Word tables with titles and numbered consecutively, and each figure must include a descriptive title.

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Recent Publications

Interpretation of genome sequencing results in children with complex neuromotor phenotypes

Jan M. Friedman, Anna Lehman, Colleen Guimond, Jill Mwenifumbo, Cyrus Boelman, Patricia Birch, Madeline Couse, Michelle Demos, William T. Gibson, Gabriella Horvath, Elena Lopez-Rangel, Kishore Mulpuri, Millan S. Patel, Indhu-Shree Rajan-Babu, Kathryn Selby, Zong Yi Ha, Clara D.M. van Karnebeek

10.1016/j.medj.2026.101330

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Endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke due to distal medium vessel occlusions: A nationwide multicenter registry

Changwei Guo, Jiaxing Song, Zhenxuan Tian, Chengsong Yue, Gaoming Li, Wenzhe Sun, Boyu Chen, Chong Zheng, Guoyong Zeng, Shengli Chen, Chen Gong, Xiaolei Shi, Lilan Wang, Shihai Yang, Zhongjun Chen, Xiangping Cheng, Changchun Jiang, Shuyu Jiang, Haoxuan Zhu, Jie Yang, Guojian Liu, Miao Chai, Jifei Liu, Hetai Lai, Li Wang, Quanlong Hong, Yong Liu, Weidong Huang, Mengxiu Li, Min Zhang, Weishi Chen, Peiyang Zhou, Jincheng Liu, Yuanjun Shan, Shunfu Jiang, Dahong Yang, Xu Xu, Jinfu Ma, Linyu Li, Jie Tang, Zhaoyun Guo, Shuchun Huang, Jian Wang, Zhibin Ai, Tao Xu, Liping Huang, Zhaoxia Yang, Wei Ma, Nizhen Yu, Xin Zou, Jun Luo, Xiaolin Tan, Youlin Wu, Zhuang Li, Zhouzhou Peng, Kunxin Lin, Xuanyu Chen, Linshan Wu, Linyu Zhang, Kun Luo, Yanjie Huang, Xuan Zhou, Hui Liu, Jun Wen, Hao Tang, Hanming Tu, Zhenchang Zhang, Yaoyu Tian, Jian Shen, Maojun Jiang, Yongtao Guo, Guoping Ma, Duolao Wang, Thanh Nguyen, Raul Nogueira, Mayank Goyal, Jeffrey Saver, Wenjie Zi, Chang Liu

10.1016/j.medj.2026.101328

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Tumor DNA methylation subtypes and expression levels of CFISH predict response and overall survival to immunochemotherapy

Hannah S. Fuchs, Phil Xie, Sabrina A. James, Zheyi Cao, Thomas M. Carroll, Masato Inoue, Paulina Siejka-Zielińska, Sungyong Kim, Brittany-Amber Jacobs, Emelie Shepherd, Ethan Wang, Joseph A. Chadwick, Bob Amess, Duncan Parkes, Simon R. Lord, Somnath Mukherjee, Tim Underwood, Ioannis Karydis, Russell Petty, Lucinda Griffiths, Katy J. McCann, Sam Wilding, Gareth Griffiths, Cleopatra Pike, Megan Lawrence, Daniel R. McGowan, Kevin M. Bradley, Skirmantas Kriaucionis, Chun-Xiao Song, Richard P. Owen, Benjamin Schuster-Boeckler, Mark R. Middleton, Xin Lu, David Ahern, Bob Amess, Kristen Aufiero Ramirez, Georgina Berridge, Thomas M. Carroll, Joseph A. Chadwick, Jaeho Chang, Jingfei Cheng, Sam T. Dobbie, Magdalena Drozdz, Roman Fischer, Anna Frangou, Hannah S. Fuchs, Lucinda Griffiths, Masato Inoue, Brittany-Amber Jacobs, Sabrina A. James, Joseph Kaplinsky, Ioannis Karydis, Benedikt M. Kessler, Simon R. Lord, Hantao Lou, Xin Lu, Mary J. Macri, Katy J. McCann, Naomi McGregor, Mark R. Middleton, Stewart Norris-Bulpitt, Ayo O. Omiyale, Richard P. Owen, Iliana Peneva, Chansavath Phetsouphanh, Margarida Rei, Toni Ricciardi, Andrew Roth, Carlos Ruiz Puig, Aileen Ryan, Benjamin Schuster-Böckler, Paulina Siejka-Zielińska, Chunxiao Song, Marketa Tomkova, Benoit J. Van den Eynde, Gergana Velikova, Ralph R. Venhaus, Michael J. White, Phil F. Xie

10.1016/j.medj.2026.101327

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Early detection of gastric cancer using DNA features in red blood cells, with multicenter validation

Xingyun Yao, Haobo Sun, Cheng Fang, Qingqu Guo, Jun Wang, Guofeng Chen, Songzhao Zhang, Baozhong Li, Yanwu Jin, Ganshu Xia, Zhiqiang Liu, Fei Meng, Jie Jin, Xiaofei Gao, Yuehua Han

10.1016/j.medj.2026.101325

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Cancer plasticity and histological transformation as adaptive resistance mechanisms in precision oncology

Nick A. Kuburich, Mohamed A. Gouda, Breanna R. Demestichas, Preetesh Jain, Petra den Hollander, Evgeny Yakirevich, Razelle Kurzrock, Wafik S. El-Deiry, Sendurai A. Mani, Vivek Subbiah

10.1016/j.medj.2026.101326

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

2 days from submission to first decision; 64 days from submission to acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is included among the materials to prepare for submission. A cover letter or point-by-point response is also requested for final submission.

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What are the publication costs?

There is no fee to publish under the default subscription model. Open access is available for most article types, with APC charges provided through the Cell Press open access program.

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Research Topics

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