Top 8 Medical Journals

Top 8 Medical Journals
onesurfed, maybe these can be narrowed these down further.
7. British Medical Journal unlikely.

1. CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Impact factor: 120.83 Readership: 100,000 Time taken from acceptance to publication: Unspecified Focus subject area: Oncology Acceptance rate: Unspecified It is a peer reviewed bimonthly journal published by Wiley for the American Cancer Society. It focuses on cancer research, diagnostics and therapeutics. Before manuscript submission, an editor reviews and approves a pre-submission document which describes the abstract and outline of a manuscript. It has a diverse group of readership that includes doctor, radiation oncologists and nurses. Conditions for manuscript submission include: a cover letter,manuscript formatted using their guidelines Writing style and references must be in AMA manual of style 11th ed.

2. New England Journal of Medicine
Impact factor: 74.699 Readership: 600,000 globally per week Time taken from acceptance to publication: Unspecified Focus subject area: General Medicine Acceptance rate: 5% New England Journal of Medicine (N.E.J.M) is the second most reputable medical journal. NEJM is published by the Massachusetts medical society in the United States of America and has been in existence for over 200 years. NEJM publications especially those related to global health are free to users who have opened a free account.It is a general medical journal and accepts researches across different specialities in medicine.It has rigorous editorial and peer review processes. The conditions for publication are: Only original manuscripts are accepted. Authors must submit only one article. Authors must stick to the formatting guidelines. Submit only typed completed manuscript to the editor. New authors on NEJM should request a pre-submission inquiry to assess how their manuscript fits NEJM. To expedite the process, a rapid review can be requested which it takes about 3 business days to get feedback on submitted manuscript.Public access to approved manuscripts takes 6 months post approval and 6 weeks for rejected manuscripts.

3. The Lancet Journal
Impact factor: 60.392 Readership: Unspecified Time taken from acceptance to publication: 4-8 weeks Focus subject area: General Medicine Acceptance rate: 5% The Lancet journal is an internationally recognized general medical journal published by Elsevier and it accepts clinical trials and research papers in general medicine category.It has an extensive editorial and review process. The conditions for publication are: Only original manuscripts are accepted. Manuscript must not be under consideration by another publication. Manuscripts must be submitted in English and formatting guide for articles, media content should be adhered to. Reference style is Vancouver.

4. Journal of the American Medical Association
Impact factor: 51.273 Readership: 277,000 Time taken from acceptance to publication: 25 days foronline publication and 39 days for the print journal. Focus subject area: General medicine Acceptance rate: 10% The Journal of the American Medical Association (J.A.M.A) is a reputable international peer reviewed medical journal. JAMA publication requirements are: manuscript length must be 3,000 words, <5 tables and or figures, structured abstract and strict adherence to formatting guidelines.

5. Journal of Clinical Oncology
Impact factor: 32.956 Readership: 35,000 members Time taken from acceptance to publication: Unspecified Focus subject area: Oncology Acceptance rate: 13% It is a peer reviewed oncology journal with a publication frequency of three times per month with 75,000 institutional subscribers. Authors must submit original manuscript and stick to formatting guidelines.

6. Nature Medicine
Impact factor: 32.621 Readership: Unspecified Time taken from acceptance to publication: Unspecified Focus subject area: General Medicine Acceptance rate: Unspecified Nature Medicine is a monthly peer reviewed general medicine journal. Research topics of manuscripts accepted are current concepts in human biology, artificial intelligence in health care, clinical trials of drugs etc. It also publishes health expert reviews, comments and opinions on trending medical researches.

7. British Medical Journal
Impact factor: 30.223 Readership: Unspecified Time taken from acceptance to publication: 48 days Focus subject area: General Medicine Acceptance rate: 7% British Medical Journal (B.M.J) is a weekly peer reviewed general medical. B.M.J website has 2.7 million views per month. Authors must adhere to submission guidelines so their manuscript will be considered.

8. Cancer Cell Journal
Impact factor: 22.84 Readership: Unspecified Time taken from acceptance to publication: 3 months Focus subject area: Oncology Acceptance rate: Unspecified Cancer Cell Journal is a peer reviewed oncology journal published by Cell Press on a monthly basis. Manuscripts related to cancer biology and research discoveries in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are published. Authors are expected to format manuscript using stipulated guidelines.

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