Manuscript Submission
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (CCJM) is an indexed, peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Cleveland Clinic. CCJM welcomes submissions of content that is consistent with our mission to
meet the continuing medical education needs of general internists, cardiologists, and other medical subspecialists
provide practical information on new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of patients encountered in daily practice
address topics of interest to practicing internists.
CCJM is part of the Cleveland Clinic program of medical education. Continuing medical education (CME) credits and maintenance of certification points are offered for several articles in each issue.
Carefully review and conformity with the information about general requirements, manuscript preparation, and article types is advised for favorable consideration.
General Requirements
Before considering submission
Please contact CCJM editorial staff to make sure the topic fits the Journal's mission, and to make sure that a similar article is not already under consideration.
CCJM does not accept original research or standard case reports. See acceptable article types.
Submission and peer-review software
Submission of manuscripts, peer review, and author revisions are done using CCJM's online submission and peer-review system, Editorial Manager. See Authors & Reviewers for more information.
Authorship
All authors listed on the manuscript must have contributed substantially to the paper according to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors authorship criteria.
In general, all authors of the manuscript must contribute to the conception or design, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; drafting or revising for intellectual content; approval for publication; and accountability for all aspects of the paper.
Authorship by Residents and Fellows
Medical students, residents, and fellows may submit articles and may be listed as first author. However, CCJM policy requires that a senior physician mentor the junior author and be listed as a co-author.
Pharmaceutical and Medical Education Companies Authors
CCJM does not accept articles written by authors who are employed by pharmaceutical companies, or papers prepared by medical education companies whose work is funded by pharmaceutical companies.
Policy on pharmaceutical and medical education company preparation of manuscripts
Avoiding Perception of Bias
Authors are asked to ensure that articles are not biased, are fair and balanced, and are based on the best available evidence. Adhere to the following guidelines is requested:
There should not be bias toward any product, procedure, device, or therapy.
All applicable products, devices, or therapies should be addressed in your article to ensure fairness and balance.
Classes of drugs and devices should be used rather than individual agents where appropriate.
When applicable, discussion of cost considerations should be included.
Opinions can be offered, but should be clearly defined (and referenced) as to whether they are based on clinical experience or published evidence.
Discussion of Off-Label Use or Investigational Products
Discussion of unlabeled use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must include a disclosure that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion or that the product is investigational and not yet approved by the FDA.
Avoiding Plagiarism
To ensure the integrity and originality of the content of submitted manuscripts, CCJM uses software to detect plagiarism, including cutting-and-pasting and self-plagiarism. Authors should provide full attribution for any information borrowed from other sources. For additional guidance, view Avoiding Plagiarism.
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