Publishing that carries your research further
From the first draft to the final DOI, we manage the whole publication process for medical and health-science research.
How a manuscript becomes an article
Every submission follows the same transparent path. Select a stage to see what happens and what we need from you.
Stage 1/7
Submission
You submit your manuscript and supporting files through our journal platform. You receive an automatic confirmation and can follow the status of your submission at any time.
- Manuscript, title page and figures
- Ethics approval and consent statements
- Conflict-of-interest and funding declarations
Stage 2/7
Editorial screening
An editor checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope, meets the author guidelines and passes a similarity check. Manuscripts that need small fixes are returned with clear instructions.
- Scope and relevance
- Formatting and completeness
- Similarity and ethics checks
Stage 3/7
Peer review
Independent experts assess the methods, results and conclusions. Reviewers declare any conflicts of interest and are asked to give constructive, specific feedback.
- At least two independent reviewers
- Assessment of methods and reporting
- Recommendation to the editor
Stage 4/7
Revision
The editor sends you the decision with the reviewers’ comments. You revise the manuscript and explain each change in a response letter. Our author support team can help at this stage.
- Point-by-point response
- Tracked changes
- Further review where needed
Stage 5/7
Acceptance and production
Once accepted, the article is copy-edited, typeset and returned to you as proofs. You check the final version before it is published.
- Copy-editing and typesetting
- Author proof review
- Licence agreement
Stage 6/7
Publication and indexing
The article is published open access, receives a DOI through Crossref and its metadata is shared with indexing services and search engines.
- Open-access HTML and PDF
- DOI registration
- Metadata for discovery
Stage 7/7
Promotion
We share new articles through our newsletter and social channels and give you material to promote your own work, so the research reaches the people who need it.
- Newsletter and social media
- Author promotion kit
- Long-term visibility
Built on open, trusted infrastructure
We chose the tools that the research community already relies on, so your work stays findable, citable and portable.
- Open Journal SystemsThe open-source journal platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project.
- CrossrefDOI registration so every article has a permanent, citable link.
- ICMJE recommendationsThe reference standard for conduct, reporting and editing in medical journals.
- DOAJ principlesWe follow the transparency principles that open-access journals are assessed against.
Not sure where to start?
Send us your abstract and we’ll suggest the best route to publication, whether that is one of our journals, a book or proceedings.