Chinese Medical Journal

Aims & Scope

The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of medicine and research.

Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cancer statistics in China and United States, 2022: profiles, trends, and determinants

  Citation: 2735

  Authors: Changfa, Xuesi, He, Maomao, Dianqin, Siyi, Fan, Xinxin, Shaoli, Ni, Wanqing

• Changing profiles of cancer burden worldwide and in China: a secondary analysis of the global cancer statistics 2020

  Citation: 2208

  Authors: Wei, Hong-Da, Yi-Wen, Ni, Wan-Qing

• Clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus cases in tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province

  Citation: 861

  Authors: Kui, Yuan-Yuan, Yan, Wei, Mei-Fang, Jing-Ping, Wei, Ying-Nan, Min-Hua, Cheng-Hong, Guang-Cai, Hui-Guo

• Identification of a novel coronavirus causing severe pneumonia in human: a descriptive study

  Citation: 845

  Authors: Li-Li, Ye-Ming, Zhi-Qiang, Zi-Chun, Li, Teng, Yong-Zhong, Yan, Yong-Jun, Xing-Wang, Hui, Guo-Hui, Xiao-Ying, Yan, Hong, Jiu-Yang, Fan, Xin-Ming, Chao, Lan, Yi-Wei, Bo, Jian, Xiao-Rui, Jie, Li, Chao-Lin, Jian-Ping, Yi, Zhen-Shun, Lin-Lin, Zhao-Hui, Chuan, Qi, Bin, Jian-Wei

• Analysis of factors associated with disease outcomes in hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease

  Citation: 695

  Authors: Wei, Zhao-Wu, Lei, Ming-Li, Kui, Ling, Shuang, Yan, Jing, Hui-Guo, Ming, Yi

• Persistence and clearance of viral RNA in 2019 novel coronavirus disease rehabilitation patients

  Citation: 642

  Authors: Yun, Shui-Bao, Yi-Xiao, Di, Zhao-Qin, Fa-Hui, Fan, Zhi-Gang, Wei, Jun, Bi-Jie, Sheng, En-Qiang, Lei, Wen-Hong, Hong-Zhou

• Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 7)

  Citation: 526

  Authors:

• Clinical characteristics of fatal and recovered cases of coronavirus disease 2019 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective study

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Yan, Wei, Kui, Yuan-Yuan, Jin, Ling, Ke, Fan, Shuang, Lei, Hui-Guo

• Gut Microbiota-brain Axis

  Citation: 398

  Authors: Hong-Xing, Yu-Ping

• Prevalence of Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head and its Associated Risk Factors in the Chinese Population

  Citation: 260

  Authors: De-Wei, Mang, Kai, Wei, Lei, Ben-Jie, Xiao-Hong, Yong-Ming, Yong-Qing, Yu-Shan, Si-Miao, Fan, Nan, Shi-Bo, Hui, Xiao-Wei, Hai-Shen, Yu-Qiang, Jun, Yuan-Liang, Guang-Hua, Yu-Jin, Geng, Zong-Sheng, Yong, Li