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Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/madv
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Free Format Submission
Medicine Advances now offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
Before you submit, you will need:
Open Access
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Gold open access title. Article Publication Charge (APC) is waived for manuscripts submitted from 2023 to 2025. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Preprint Policy
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
Registered Reports
See the Registered Reports Author Guidelines for full details.
Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Data Citation
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Data Protection
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Funding
You should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. You are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature.
Acknowledgments
You should thank those people, companies or other groups that truly gave helps, but those helps were not enough made them to be listed as an author.
Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
ORCID
This journal requires ORCID. Please refer to Wiley's resources on ORCID.
Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley's Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere (including in the authors’ own previous papers) are required to OBTAIN PERMISSION from the copyright owner(s) and to state clearly in the figure/table caption or other appropriate locations in the manuscript that such permission has been obtained. For example: Reproduced with permission from ref. xxx. Copyright American Chemical Society, 2008. Any content received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the author(s).
The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source, and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission.
Title Page
A brief informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips);
The full names of the authors;
Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments should be any contributors who did not meet the requirements for authorship and any science writers or corporate employees who participated in the development of the manuscript.
Main Text File
Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
Graphical Abstracts
Medicine Advances publishes graphical abstracts for most articles, displayed online in graphical form with a brief abstract, in addition to the abstract above. The online table of contents will display a schematic figure to convey the core message of your paper, alongside a short abstract highlighting the major findings of the paper. Authors will be asked to submit a new and stand-alone image, or designate an image already included in the paper if your paper is accepted.
Your short abstract should consist of 2-3 sentences summarizing the essence of the paper. The image should fit within the dimensions of 50mm x 60mm, and be fully legible at this size.
Reference Style
This journal uses Vancouver reference style. Review your reference style guidelines prior to submission.
This journal uses Vancouver reference style reference style; as the journal offers free format submission, however, this is for information only and you do not need to format the references in your article. This will instead be taken care of by the typesetter.
Figures and Supporting Information
Figures, supporting information, and appendices should be supplied as separate files. You should review the basic figure requirements for manuscripts for peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements. View Wiley's FAQs on supporting information.
Peer Review
This journal operates under a single-anonymized peer review model. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
In-house submissions, i.e., papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer review bias.
Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.
Guidelines on Publishing and Research Ethics in Journal Articles
The journal requires that you include in the manuscript details IRB (Institutional Review Board) approvals, ethical treatment of human and animal research participants, and gathering of informed consent, as appropriate. You will be expected to declare all conflicts of interest, or none, on submission. Please review Wiley’s policies surrounding human studies, animal studies, clinical trial registration, biosecurity, and research reporting guidelines.
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices).
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley's Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors and Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines.
Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site.
The table below outlines general specifications of the different Medicine Advances article types.
Article Type | Description | Word Limit |
Abstract /Structure |
Other Requirements |
Original Article |
Scientific reports of new research findings or original primary research in exploration and innovation of medicine and life sciences |
4,000 words maximum, excluding references, tables and figures. |
Yes, |
· Keywords: 3-10 keywords representing the main content of the article. · References: No limit. · Reports of randomized controlled trials should follow the CONSORT extension for abstracts.· Figures/tables: 8 maximum. |
Review |
Summaries of recent insights in specific research areas within the scope of the journal. |
6,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. |
Yes, unstructured, up to 250 words. |
· Keywords: 3-10 keywords representing the main content of the article. · Reference: No limit. · Figure/table limit: 8 maximum. |
Short Communication |
Short communications are brief articles that present particularly novel or exciting results, introduce new theories or ideas, or offer new methodological approaches. The papers should be highly original and represent ideas that will challenge current paradigms or approaches. They should stimulate thought, serving as precursors to new research programs or working groups. |
1500 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. |
Yes, unstructured, up to 150 words. |
· Keywords: 3-10 · Reference: 25 maximum. · Figure/table limit: 4 maximum. |
Case report |
Describe a single case or a small series. A case report must be unique, groundbreaking and/or educational and draw attention to important or unusual clinical situations, concepts, new treatments, or complications. |
1,200 words maximum. |
Yes, |
· Keywords: 3-10 · References: 10 maximum. · Figures/table limit: 4 maximum. |
Commentary |
Commentaries can discuss a paper published in a specific issue and should set the problems addressed by the paper in the wider context of the field. Commentaries can also generally address unresolved and timely issues in infectious diseases, and should provide ample evidence to support the authors' views. |
1,000 words maximum. |
Not applicable |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · Figure/table limit: 2 maximum. |
Editorial |
These are typically invited submissions. Editorials provide opinions and observations by an expert in the field about the subject matter or content of a scientific paper published in Medicine Advances. In addition to further educating readers on a selected topic, Editorials are designed to stimulate readers to formulate their own opinions about a paper and its value to the field. In some cases, Editorials may also be independent opinions and observations about a controversial topic or changes taking place in the field. |
1,500 words maximum. |
Not applicable |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · Figure/table limit: 2 maximum. |
Letter |
Letter should be the brief observations and research reports in a concise format. |
1,500 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. |
Yes, unstructured, up to 150 words. |
· Keywords: 3 to 10 · References: 25 maximum. · Figure/table limit: 2 maximum. |
Resource |
Resource is the extensions or updates to previously published research, reporting additional controls; projects that did not yield publishable results but represent valuable information regarding protocol and data collection; additions to established tools, experimental or computational methods; description of a database; null results and orphan data; data management plans; description of a specific development, technique or procedure, or a modification of an existing technique, procedure or device; new algorithm or computational method, new experimental method, improved version of an experimental protocol or computational approach, new implementation of an existing algorithm. |
3,000 words maximum, excluding abstract, references and figure legends. |
Yes, structured, up to 250 words. |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · References: 60 maximum. · Figure/table limit: 6 maximum. |
Analysis |
An Analysis is a new analysis of existing data (typically large genomic, transcriptomic or proteomic data sets, or meta-analyses of clinical studies) that lead to novel and arresting conclusions of importance to a broad audience. |
4,000 words maximum, excluding abstract, references and figure legends. |
Yes, structured, up to 250 words. |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · References: 60 maximum. · Figures/tables limit: 6 maximum. |
Correspondence |
The Correspondence provides a forum for discussion or to present a point of view on issues that are of interest to the readership of Medicine Advances, or to discuss a difference of opinion or encourage participation. Correspondence should not contain new research data, nor should serve as a venue for technical comments on peer-reviewed research papers. |
1,000 words maximum. |
Not applicable |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · References: 10 maximum.· Display items: 2 items maximum. |
Perspective |
Perspective should be personal opinion on a topic, often with a novel/imaginative approach to a provocative question, with an engaging though rigorous investigation that enhances the understanding of the subject, including new developments, and moderate referencing. |
4,000 words maximum. |
Not applicable |
· Keywords: Not applicable. · References: 100 maximum.· Figure/table limit: strongly encouraged. |
Clinical Guidelines |
Clinical Guidelines are systematically developed, evidence-based/evidence-informed statements and recommendations. Clinical Guidelines are developed by multidisciplinary panels of experts based on evidence from a rigorous systematic review and evaluation of the published medical literature. |
5,000 words maximum. |
Yes, unstructured, up to 350 words. |
· Keywords: 3 to 10 · References: Not limit.· Figures/table limit: minimum 1. |
Survey Articles |
Survey article should to summarize the evolution of a theory, concept, or technique from inception to the current state of the art. It focuses on collecting and presenting technical information, often to describe the history of discoveries about a given topic. |
2,000 words maximum |
Yes, structured, up to 300 words. |
· Keywords: 3 to 10 · References: 20 maximum.· Figures/table limit: 5 maximum. |
1. Original Article
Description: Scientific reports of new research findings or original primary research in exploration and innovation of medicine and life sciences.
Word limit: 4,000 words maximum, excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: No limit.
Abstract: The Abstract should be structured and up to 350 words. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract. Reports of randomized controlled trials should follow the CONSORT extension for abstracts. The abstract must include the following separate sections:
Background: The context and purpose of the study;
Methods: How the study was performed and statistical tests used;
Results: The main findings;
Conclusions: Brief summary and potential implications;
Trial registration: If your article reports the results of a health care intervention on human participants, it must be registered in an appropriate registry and the registration number and date of registration should be stated in this section. If it was not registered prospectively (before enrolment of the first participant), you should include the words, ‘retrospectively registered’.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Introduction: The Introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.
Figures/tables: 8 maximum.
Background: The Background section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.
Methods: The methods section should include:
the aim, design and setting of the study;
the characteristics of participants or description of materials;
a clear description of all processes, interventions and comparisons. Generic drug names should generally be used. When proprietary brands are used in research, include the brand names in parentheses;
the type of statistical analysis used, including a power calculation if appropriate.
Results: This should include the findings of the study including, if appropriate, results of statistical analysis which must be included either in the text or as tables and figures.
Discussion: This section should discuss the implications of the findings in context of existing research and highlight limitations of the study.
Conclusions: This should state clearly the main conclusions and provide an explanation of the importance and relevance of the study reported.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
2. Review
Description: Reviews are summaries of recent insights in specific research areas within the scope of the journal.
Word limit: 6,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: No limit.
Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 250 words and should be unstructured (no use of sub-headers). Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Background: The Background section should explain the background to the article, its aims, a summary of a search of the existing literature and the issue under discussion.
Figures/tables: 8 maximum.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Conclusions: This should state clearly the main conclusions and include an explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
3. Short Communication
Description: Short communications are brief articles that present particularly novel or exciting results, introduce new theories or ideas, or offer new methodological approaches. The papers should be highly original and represent ideas that will challenge current paradigms or approaches. They should stimulate thought, serving as precursors to new research programs or working groups.
Word limit: 1,500 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: 25 maximum.
Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 150 words and should be unstructured (no use of sub-headers). Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Figure/table limit: 4 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
4. Case Report
Description: Describe a single case or a small series. A case report must be unique, groundbreaking and/or educational and draw attention to important or unusual clinical situations, concepts, new treatments, or complications.
Word limit: 1,200 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: 10 maximum.
Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 100 words and should be unstructured (no use of sub-headers). Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Figure/table limit: 4 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
5. Commentary
Description: Commentaries can discuss a paper published in a specific issue and should set the problems addressed by the paper in the wider context of the field. Commentaries can also generally address unresolved and timely issues in infectious diseases, and should provide ample evidence to support the authors' views.
Word limit: 1,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
References limit: 20 maximum.
Figures/tables: 2 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
6. Editorial
Description: These are typically invited submissions. Editorials provide opinions and observations by an expert in the field about the subject matter or content of a scientific paper published in Medicine Advances. In addition to further educating readers on a selected topic, Editorials are designed to stimulate readers to formulate their own opinions about a paper and its value to the field. In some cases, Editorials may also be independent opinions and observations about a controversial topic or changes taking place in the field.
Word limit: 1,500 words maximum.
Reference limit: 15 maximum.
Abstract: Not applicable.
Figures/tables: 2 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
7. Letter
Description: Letter should be the brief observations and research reports in a concise format.
Word limit: 1,500 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: 25 maximum.
Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 150 words and should be unstructured (no use of sub-headers). Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Figure/table limit: 2 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
8. Resource
Description: Resource is the extension or update to previously published research, reporting additional controls; projects that did not yield publishable results but represent valuable information regarding protocol and data collection; additions to established tools, experimental or computational methods; description of a database; null results and orphan data; data management plans; description of a specific development, technique or procedure, or a modification of an existing technique, procedure or device; new algorithm or computational method, new experimental method, improved version of an experimental protocol or computational approach, new implementation of an existing algorithm.
Word limit: 3,000 words maximum, excluding abstract, references, tables and figures.
Abstract: The Abstract should be structured and up to 250 words. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract. The abstract must include the following separate sections:
Background: The context and purpose of the study;
Methods: How the study was performed and statistical tests used;
Results: The main findings;
Conclusions: Brief summary and potential implications;
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text:
Resource should be divided as follows:
Introduction: Without heading. The Introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.
Results: should be divided by topical subheadings
Discussion: the Discussion does not contain subheadings
Online Methods:should be divided by topical subheadings
Figures/tables: 6 maximum.
Reference limit: 60 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
9. Analysis
Description: An Analysis is a new analysis of existing data (typically large genomic, transcriptomic or proteomic data sets, or meta-analyses of clinical studies) that lead to novel and arresting conclusions of importance to a broad audience.
Word limit: 4,000 words maximum, excluding abstract, references and figure legends.
Reference limit: 60 maximum.
Abstract: The Abstract should be structured and up to 250 words. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract. The abstract must include the following separate sections:
Background: The context and purpose of the study;
Methods: How the study was performed and statistical tests used;
Results: The main findings;
Conclusions: Brief summary and potential implications;
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text:
Analysis should be divided as follows:
Introduction: Without heading. The Introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.
Results: should be divided by topical subheadings
Discussion: the Discussion does not contain subheadings
Online Methods: should be divided by topical subheadings
Figures/tables: 6 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
10. Correspondence
Description: The Correspondence provides a forum for discussion or to present a point of view on issues that are of interest to the readership of Medicine Advances, or to discuss a difference of opinion or encourage participation.Correspondence should not contain new research data, nor should serve as a venue for technical comments on peer-reviewed research papers.
Word limit: 1,000 words maximum.
Display items: up to 2 items.
References limit: up to 10 references.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
11. Perspective
Description: Perspective should be personal opinion on a topic, often with a novel/imaginative approach to a provocative question, with an engaging though rigorous investigation that enhances the understanding of the subject, including new developments, and moderate referencing.
Word limit: 4,000 words maximum.
References limit: 100 maximum.
Figures/tables: Illustrations are strongly encouraged.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
12. Clinical Guidelines
Description: Clinical Guidelines are systematically developed, evidence-based/evidence-informed statements and recommendations. Clinical Guidelines are developed by multidisciplinary panels of experts based on evidence from a rigorous systematic review and evaluation of the published medical literature.
Word limit: 5,000 words maximum, excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: Not limit.
Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 350 words and should be unstructured (no use of sub-headers). Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Figure/table limit: minimum 1.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
13. Survey Articles
Description: Survey article should to summarize the evolution of a theory, concept, or technique from inception to the current state of the art. It focuses on collecting and presenting technical information, often to describe the history of discoveries about a given topic.
Word limit: 2,000 words maximum, excluding references, tables and figures.
Reference limit: 20 maximum.
Abstract: The Abstract should be structured and up to 300 words. The abstract must include the following separate sections:
Background: The context and purpose of the study;
Case Report: Detailed Case Description;
Results: The main findings;
Conclusions: Brief summary and potential implications;
Keywords: 3 to 10 keywords representing the main content of the article.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Figure/table limit: 5 maximum.
List of abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
First Look
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Copyright & Licensing
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Proofs
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Access and Sharing
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Article Promotion Support
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Correction to Authorship
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, iRADIOLOGY will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the author list, please complete the Request for Changes to a Journal Article Author List Form and contact either the journal’s editorial or production office, depending on the status of the article. Authorship changes will not be considered without a fully completed Author Change form. Correcting the authorship is different from changing an author’s name; the relevant policy for that can be found in Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines under “Author name changes after publication.”
Medicine Advances Editorial Office
Editorial Office Director: Yu Sun
Managing Editor: Tengteng Ding
Email: medadv@tup.tsinghua.edu.cn
Tel: +86-10-83470371
Address: Tsinghua University Press Limited, Room 1006, Building A, Xueyan Building, Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China