Instructions for authors

Chinese Medical Journal (CMJ) is an international, peer-reviewed general medical journal published in English semimonthly by the Chinese Medical Association and distributed worldwide. Manuscripts are welcome from any part of the world.
MANUSCRIPT INFORMATION
Manuscript requirements
Manuscripts submitted to CMJ should meet the following criteria: the material is original; the writing is clear; the study methods are appropriate; the data are valid; the conclusions are reasonable and supported by the data.
Manuscript submission
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts online at publication or duplicate submis
sion
Manuscripts are considered with the understanding that they have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another publication. Copies of possibly duplicative materials that have been previously published or are being considered elsewhere must be provided at the time of manuscript submission.
Previous presentation
A complete report following presentation at a meeting or publication of preliminary findings elsewhere ., an abstract) can be considered.
CATEGORIES OF ARTICLES
CMJ publishes editorial, original article, review article, medical progress, brief report, viewpoint, case report, letter, and many other categories of articles. Topics of interest include all subjects that relate to the practice of medicine and research.
Editorial
These are usually commissioned, however, unsolicited editorials are welcome. We are keen to consider editorials or ideas for editorials from authors outside China. Editorials should be up to 2000 words long with no more than 25 references.
Original article
Manuscripts on epidemiological studies, studies of social medicine, clinical trials, especially large scale randomized controlled trials are welcome. Each manuscript should clearly state an objective or hypothesis, the methods, the main results of the study and the conclusions. The length is limited to 2000–4000 words (not including tables, figures, and references). More than 20 references are encouraged to be cited in this kind of articles.
Meta analysis
Only results of meta analysis are reported in this kind of article. The length of the article is within 2000–4000 words (not including tables, figures, and references).
Medical progress
This kind of article is mainly solicited, but we also consider unsolicited articles. The length of the article is within 2000–4000 words (not including tables, figures, and references).
Review article
Review articles include systematic, critical assessments of literature and data sources pertaining to different medical topics, such as cause, diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, or prevention, etc. editorial英文The length is limited to 2000–4000 words (not including tables, figures, and references).
Brief report
These articles are short reports of original studies. They should not exceed 2500 words with no more than 2 tables and/or two illustrations and 15 references.
Clinical experience
Authors of these articles provide their experiences for diagnosis, treatment or prevention of
diseases. The length is up to 2500 words with no more than 2 tables and/or two illustrations and 15 references.
Viewpoint
Personal views are welcome and the length should be 1000–3000 words (not including tables, figures, and references).  Authors of this type of articles should sign their real names; no anonymous pieces are published.
Case report
Authors usually describe one to three patients or a single family. The text is limited to no more than 2500 words, and up to 15 references.
Clinical solutions
The articles are evidence-based reviews of topics relevant to practicing physicians. Articles in this series should include the following sections: case report, clinical overview, strategies,
clinical difficulties, and author’s personal opinions. The text is limited to 3000 words and a small number of figures and tables.

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