Journal profile
McGill Journal of Medicine
ISSN 1201-026X · eISSN 1715-8125 · McGill University · Canada
McGill Journal of Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
McGill Journal of Medicine is published by McGill University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Research Impacts and Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) is an open-access, international, peer-reviewed publication run entirely by the medical and science students of McGill University. Re-launched in 1994 and again in 2015, the MJM's mandate is to provide students with the opportunity to publish on all aspects of medicine and to open up dialogue on a variety of medical issues, including education, practice, and research. Facebook Twitter
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine15.7%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine7.7%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine5.7%
- Medical research and treatmentsMedicine5.7%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions5.2%
- Medicine, History, and PhilosophyMedicine5.2%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities4.5%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 697 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 227 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 247 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 266 |
| 2022 | 81 | 81 | 269 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 259 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief reportBrief Reports are scientific communication that presents original data in an intermediate fashion between an abstract and an article. A reported is an appropria…main text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · references ≤ 10
- case reportCase reports should document a single interesting case that would provide important learning points for students in healthcare fields. Maximum 1,500 words, 10 r…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · references ≤ 10
- commentaryCommentaries provide an evidence backed viewpoint regarding an important issue in medicine, propose new hypotheses or explanatory models, or theorize on the imp…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 50
- conference proceedingsConference ProceedingsLength not stated
- editorialEditorials are shorter articles commenting on controversial issues in medicine and the basic sciences. Maximum 1,500 words, 10 references, and 1 table or figure…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialsinternal (for letters to the editor, reflections, fine arts, editorials)Length not stated
- fine artsinternal (for letters to the editor, reflections, fine arts, editorials)Length not stated
- letter to the editorWe publish responses from all members of the public to articles published by the MJM and communications on other topics that are pertinent to health and medicin…main text ≤ 400 words
- letters to the editorinternal (for letters to the editor, reflections, fine arts, editorials)Length not stated
- narrative reviewNarrative reviews provide an up-to-date synopsis on a given topic in the basic sciences or clinical medicine. Articles concerning other areas of medicine such a…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 4
- reflectionsinternal (for letters to the editor, reflections, fine arts, editorials)Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic reviews with or without meta-analyses generate evidence by giving a scientific synthesis or summary of primary research results addressing a specific…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 4
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be in English, Word format, using the journal template Model summary
Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format in the appropriate template and be written in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The MJM has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism and research misconduct. Plagiarized articles will be rejected outright, and the faculty of the author will be notified. In the event that research misconduct (falsification/fabrication of data) has been conducted, the MJM will do a careful review of the allegations posed, and if misconduct is found, will immediately retract the article from its d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license Model summary
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or formatAdapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access policy Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Original research articles undergo external peer review Model summary
The McGill Journal of Medicine uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) software to carry out our review process online. Author submits an article through the MJM portal. Submitted articles are assigned to a team of two editors who assess the submission for language and scope. Articles are either rejected if they do not fit the Journal’s scope or language requirements, moved forward to peer review, or sent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- McGill University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1201-026X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1715-8125
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about McGill Journal of Medicine
How long does peer review take at McGill Journal of Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of McGill Journal of Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index McGill Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, McGill Journal of Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is McGill Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
McGill Journal of Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .