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Precision Clinical Medicine

Precision Clinical Medicine is a fully open access journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of West China Hospital. It publishes original research articles, case reports, reviews, editorials, and perspectives on all aspects of precision medicine. The journal is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index and PubMed Central.

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Impact Factor 5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2096-5303
eISSN 2516-1571
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in fully open access journals, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.

Submission Instructions

Precision Clinical 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 A structured abstract is required for Research Articles. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The main body must be at least 3000 words, excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends, and references. The manuscript must list Supplementary materials, Author contributions, Conflict of interests, and Acknowledgements in this order before the references.
References References may be submitted in any readable style, and the DOI must be included at the end of each reference.
Figures & Tables Research Articles may include no more than 8 figures and/or tables. At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Each figure and table must have a legend and be numbered consecutively.
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Clinical Trial

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Main body must be at least 3000 words excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends, and references. Supplementary materials, Author contributions, Conflict of interests, and Acknowledgements must appear at the end of the text in this order before References.
References References may be formatted in any readable style at submission, and the DOI must be added at the end of each reference.
Figures & Tables Clinical Trials may include no more than 8 figures and/or tables. At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and each must be accompanied by a legend.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be provided as one paragraph. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Main body must be at least 4000 words, excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends, and references. Supplementary materials, Author contributions, Conflict of interests, and Acknowledgements must appear at the end of the text in this order before the References.
References References may be submitted in any readable style, and the DOI must be added at the end of each reference.
Figures & Tables At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and each must be accompanied by a legend.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A one-paragraph abstract is required for Case Reports. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph.
Manuscript Main body should be about 2000 words, excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends, and references. Case Reports must describe one to three cases or a single family of clinical interest or significance. Supplementary materials, Author contributions, Conflict of interests, and Acknowledgements must be listed in this order before the References.
References References may be submitted in any readable style, and each reference must include its DOI at the end.
Figures & Tables At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and each must be accompanied by a legend.
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Clinical Practice

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be provided as a one-paragraph abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Main body should be about 2000 words, excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends, and references.
References References may be submitted in any readable style, and each reference must include the DOI at the end.
Figures & Tables Clinical Practice articles may include no more than 4 figures and/or tables. At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Each figure and table must be accompanied by a legend.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 1200 words. Correspondence must begin with "Dear editor," followed by a background explanation and the main findings of the authors. Supplementary materials, Author contributions, Conflict of interests, and Acknowledgements must be listed at the end of the text in that order before References.
References Correspondence may include no more than 10 references. References may be formatted in any readable style at submission, and the DOI must be added at the end of each reference.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include no more than 1 figure and/or table. At initial submission, figures and text may be submitted in one file rather than separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and each must be accompanied by a legend.
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Recent Publications

NK cells against viral infection: from basic biology to immunotherapy

Zhicheng Zhang, Fangjie Wang, Rongjiao Liu, Lei Tian, Liang Cai, Youcai Deng

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Beyond the genetic code: orchestrating epigenetic and immune landscapes with multivalent mRNA-exosome vaccines

Huiqin Bian, William Tse, Gang Huang, Shujun Liu

10.1093/pcmedi/pbag019
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Multi-omics profiling of recurrence-associated extrachromosomal circular DNA characteristics and its prognostic potential in lung adenocarcinoma

Xinyu Zhao, Xingyi Du, Shenqiao Yang, Su Chen, Chunlan Pu, Hengrui Fan, Mingbiao Qiao, Yi Yang, Yuanbiao Guo, Zhiyun Guo

10.1093/pcmedi/pbag017
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Hudi enteric-coated capsule and its active constituent polydatin suppress Th1/Th17-mediated intestinal inflammation by modulating the KEAP1-NFE2L2 signaling pathway

Xiaohan Wu, Lei Shi, Lei Zhu, Tangyou Mao, Zhibin Wang, Fushun Kou, Xiao Han, Han Gao, Xiaohua Chen, Xianxin Li, Tingmin Chang, Junxiang Li, Zhanju Liu

10.1093/pcmedi/pbag018
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GALNT7 promotes the malignant progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by regulating KIT O-GalNAc glycosylation

Jiahao Liu, Sihan Wu, Yunfei Wang, Ge Zhang, Jiehan Li, Zhen Wang, Yuhan Yin, Hao Liu, Sanfei Peng, Yang Fu

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Average time from submission to first decision is four weeks. Accepted manuscripts are published on the Advance Access page when final versions are ready to publish and remain there until assigned to an issue.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submitting cover letter should include details of any invited-submission APC waiver offer and the name of the editorial member who confirmed it.

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What are the publication costs?

There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in fully open access journals, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.

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