Journal profile

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine

Q: How long does peer review take at University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine?

Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.

Q: What are the manuscript requirements of University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.

Q: Where are the editorial board members of University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine based?

Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Q: Which databases index University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.

Q: Is University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.

ISSN 2292-650X · eISSN 2292-6518 · University of Ottawa · Canada

Journal homepage ↗Author guidelines ↗

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025.

Impact factor—No published value

CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank

Review timeabout 8 weeksCommunity average

APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)

Acceptance—No reports yet

Articles per year402025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine is published by University of Ottawa. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Health and Medical Research Impacts, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Énoncé de mission Le JMUO est un journal revu, édité et publié par les étudiants de la Faculté de Médecine. Nous encourageons les soumissions d'une variété de différents domaines en recherche biomédicale et publions des articles de recherche originale, des articles de revue, des nouvelles et commentaires, des rapports de cas et des pièces d'opinion. Nos articles sont écrits en Français et en Anglais et représentent le seul journal médical bilingue au Canada. Processus d'évaluation par les pairs UOJM employs a double-blind peer review to minimize bias in reviewing submissions. Each submission is reviewed by at least 3 reviewers who evaluate the significance, scientific validity and originality. Reviewers are students and/or faculty members at the University of Ottawa. The turnaround time for a review is 2 weeks. Please note, all manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism via Turnitin prior to peer review 1. Privacy Please note that all information submitted as part of this document will be confidential and will only be used for the review process of UOJM, unless as otherwise stated to be necessary in the final publication. 2. Conflicts of Interest To ensure high level of integrity and minimal bias in the works presented in the UOJM, authors must disclose and declare all potential conflicts of interest. These include, but are not limited to, all personal assistance, financial relationships and sources of funding leading to the submission, and all organizations that could potentially profit or lose through the publication of the manuscript. Authors must explicitly state all potential conflicts in a specific section as part of the submission to the UOJM, and provide additional documentation if necessary. Investigators are also expected to disclose these conflicts to all participants in the study, and should state whether they have done so in their manuscript. The declaring of conflicts does not exclude a submission from publication, but would be taken into consideration during the review process to ensure transparency. All declared information remains confidential. Upon approval of a manuscript, the editors will discuss with the authors on ways of disclosing these conflicts in the publication. 3. Copyright Authors publishing in the UOJM retain copyright of their articles, including all the drafts and the final published version in the journal. While UOJM does not retain any rights to the articles submitted, by agreeing to publish in UOJM, authors are granting

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Editor-in-chief Jacob WisePublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-11-01

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine24.7%
Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.8%
Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine5.1%
Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine4.1%
Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences3.7%
Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences3.7%
Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions3.7%
COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology3.4%

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: 7OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
i10-index: 5OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
2-year mean citedness: 0.08OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
Share of gold OA articles: 0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 358 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2026	16	16	23
2025	40	40	19
2024	9	9	29
2023	36	36	35
2022	15	15	42
2021	53	53	30

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 8 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported): about 8 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01
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-ND	2026-11-01
LetPub	No APC	No	—	2026-11-01

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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines

Abstract: 200–250 words
Keywords: ≥ 4
Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words
Reference style: Vancouver
First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Cover letter: Required

Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text

Article types accepted14, with length limits

brief reportDefinition: original research submission, as described in above, but of a smaller scale Abstract subheadings (i.e., Objective, Methods, etc.) should be used if/…main text ≤ 1,200 words · abstract ≤ 1200 words
case reportCase Report Definition: describes a notable clinical encounter with unique features Goal: provide an overview of a previously unreported or rare: clinical condi…main text ≤ 1,500 words
commentaryCommentaries are a non-technical platform for intellectual dialogue and analysis that can address any noteworthy topic in medicine, public health, research, eth…main text ≤ 100 words · abstract ≤ 100 words
commentary (contest)Commentary (Contest) This section should be selected only if the article is being submitted for the UOJM Commentaries Contest.Length not stated
elective reportsElective Reports Definition: a summary of a student’s reflections and impressions of his or her experience during an electiveLength not stated
interviewInterview Definition: Q&A style report highlighting the successful career of a medical professional who has contributed significantly to their fieldLength not stated
letter to the editorMeant for readers to express their opinion in response to any articles published in past issues < 500 wordsmain text ≤ 500 words
news articlesNews Articles Highlight current events relevant to science and medicine covering a range of topics including: medical policy & economics, discoveries & innovati…Length not stated
opinionA personal, anecdotal, and thought-provoking view on controversial issues surrounding science and medicine faced by medical students, residents, practicing phys…main text ≤ 1,500 words
original researchOriginal Research Article Definition: reports of original research conducted by students in areas of: basic science, clinical/translational research, epidemiolo…Length not stated
perspectiveDiscuss recent news and developments relevant to medicine (policies, economics, scientific discoveries & innovations, technological advances, education, etc.), …main text ≤ 2,000 words
reviewGoal: to critically review a body of literature, identify gaps and limitations in the current research or clinical guideline, and suggest future directions or c…main text ≤ 3,000 words
review & clinical practiceReview & Clinical Practice Goal: to critically review a body of literature, identify gaps and limitations in the current research or clinical guideline, and sug…Length not stated
viewpointial significance Can express a personal viewpoint < 2000 words Opinion Pieces A personal, anecdotal, and thought-provokingmain text ≤ 2,000 words

Publisher website

Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism

AI use 2.2e Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This section is to disclose and describe the specific AI tools that were used, and to what capacity. This includes the use of AI for manuscript writing, generation of tables, figures, images and/or data, and text translation. Authors are expected to accept full responsibility for the factuality of the content in the article.