Open-access journals for medicine and health sciences
Peer-reviewed research, published openly on Open Journal Systems and registered for discovery the day it goes live.
Why publish with us
Our journals publish original research and reviews across medicine and the health sciences, from clinical studies to public health and medical education.
Every article is free to read from the day it is published. Authors keep the right to share their work, and readers anywhere can read, cite and build on it.
- Free to read for everyone, everywhere
- Independent peer review by experts in the field
- DOIs registered with Crossref
- Editorial policies aligned with ICMJE recommendations
- Clear timelines and a named editorial contact
Article types
Each journal lists the article types it accepts and the word limits for each.
- Original research
- Clinical, experimental, epidemiological or educational studies reporting new data.
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Reviews that follow a registered or published protocol and PRISMA reporting.
- Narrative reviews
- Critical overviews of a topic by authors with recognised expertise.
- Case reports
- Clinical cases with educational value, reported following the CARE guidelines and with patient consent.
- Short communications
- Brief reports of preliminary or focused findings.
- Editorials, commentaries and letters
- Opinion and discussion on published work or current issues in medicine.
How to submit
Submission takes place on our journal platform. Prepare these items first and the process takes a few minutes.
Check the scope and author guidelines
Read the journal’s aims, scope and guidelines to confirm your manuscript is a good fit and formatted correctly.
Prepare your files
You’ll need the anonymised manuscript, a separate title page with author details, figures and tables, a cover letter, and statements on ethics, consent, funding and conflicts of interest.
Create an account and submit
Register on the platform, start a new submission and upload your files. Add co-authors with their ORCID iDs if they have them.
Follow your submission
Track every stage from your dashboard. The editorial office contacts you by email at each decision.
Editorial policies
Our policies are written for authors and readers alike. The full versions are published on each journal’s website.
Peer review
Manuscripts are assessed by independent reviewers. Editors make the final decision and may not handle papers where they have a conflict.
Authorship
Everyone listed as an author must meet the ICMJE authorship criteria. Other contributors are acknowledged.
Conflicts of interest
Authors, reviewers and editors declare financial and personal interests that could influence the work.
Ethics and consent
Research on people requires ethics approval and informed consent. Case reports require the patient’s written consent.
Reporting standards
We ask authors to follow the relevant reporting guideline, such as CONSORT, PRISMA or STROBE.
Corrections and retractions
Errors are corrected openly. Where results are unreliable, we retract the article and explain why.
Questions from authors
Who can submit?
Any researcher, clinician or student, from any country and institution. A strong manuscript matters, not affiliation.
Are there publication fees?
Any fee is stated on the journal’s website before you submit, so you know the full cost up front. There are no hidden charges at acceptance.
Under what licence are articles published?
Articles are published open access under the Creative Commons licence shown on each article, which lets anyone read and share the work with credit to the authors.
Can I submit a manuscript that is under review elsewhere?
No. A manuscript can be under consideration at only one journal at a time. Preprints posted on a recognised server are welcome; mention them in your cover letter.
Can someone help me prepare my manuscript?
Yes. Our author support team offers editing, formatting, journal selection and help responding to reviewers. Using these services does not influence editorial decisions.
Ready to submit?
Start your submission now, or ask our editorial office a question first.