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Welcome to the website for the Michigan Journal of Medicine (MJM). We are a peer-reviewed, medical student-led journal focused on publishing and promoting clinical and scientific biomedical research generated by the members of the University of Michigan to the scientific community at large. The journal’s editorial work is conducted under the guidance of faculty at the University of Michigan Medical School, and the issues are produced in collaboration with Michigan Publishing, a division of the University of Michigan Library.
We accept original research, reviews, perspective pieces, and brief communication articles created by graduate students at the University of Michigan. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis!
Manuscript submissions should be initiated online via our submissions portal. Remember to follow us on Twitter @MichJMed!
Focus and ScopeThe Michigan Journal of Medicine focuses on publishing original research, reviews, perspective pieces and brief communication articles created by graduate students at the University of Michigan.
Submission ChecklistSubmission Checklist
Thank you for submitting to MJM! Before submitting, please
ensure that at least one of the authors of your work is a graduate or
professional student at the University of Michigan.
Please refer to submission guidelines below. All manuscripts
should be submitted with a title page listing all authors, followed by a
de-identified abstract and manuscript with appropriately labeled subsections.
Each author must attest to reviewing journal policies.
Submissions are routed to reviewer and editorial teams prior to
final reviews by the editors-in-chief. Authors whose manuscripts are still
under review will receive periodic notifications by the journal’s managing
editor informing them as such. Additionally, authors should anticipate
receiving a decision on their submissions in 8-12 weeks. These decisions will
be communicated to the authors via the managing editor to maintain a blinded
process.
The authors are required to fill out the ICMJE
Disclosure Form at the time of initial
submission and update the form at the time of publication if there are any
changes. Examples of conflict of interest (COI) include, but are not limited
to: employment, consultancies, stock ownership or options, honoraria, patents,
and paid expert testimony. Failure to report these relationships or activities
on the disclosure form is a form of misconduct. All reported COI will be
published with the article.
Please review ‘Style Guide’ for other important information
Original Research Article
A report of an original study that has been performed by the
authors. This can include clinical, translational, or basic science research.
Title page - see example here
Abstract requirements
Manuscript body requirements
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Introduction
·
Methods
·
Results
·
Discussion
·
Conclusions
·
Acknowledgements (if
applicable)
·
References: Must be in AMA format
Disclosures document
Tables with appropriate titles and captions
Figures with appropriate titles and captions
Human Subjects Research: Manuscripts reporting
data from research utilizing human subjects must include a statement in the
Methods section stating that the study received ethical approval, reporting the
name of the board and institution that approved the study protocol with the
IRBMED number where applicable, and stating that informed consent was obtained
from each patient.
Animal Research: Manuscripts reporting
data from experiments using animals must include a statement in the Methods
section stating that study protocols comply with the institution's guidelines,
reporting the name of the board and institution that approved the study
protocol, and the protocol number.
Review Article
An article that analyzes and/or summarizes prior primary research
articles on a given subject matter.
Title page - see example here
Abstract requirements
Manuscript body requirements
Include labeled sections:
·
Introduction
·
Methods (if applicable)
·
Conclusions
·
Acknowledgements (if
applicable)
·
References: Must be in AMA format
Disclosures document
Tables with appropriate titles and captions
Figures with appropriate titles and captions
Perspective Piece
An article that addresses an up-to-date topic relating to medicine
that can offer a unique or updated viewpoint on a particular subject. These can
be essays, personal vignettes, or opinion pieces.
Title page - see example here
Manuscript body requirements
Disclosures document
Tables with appropriate titles and captions
Figures with appropriate titles and captions
Brief Communication
A short letter addressing a topic in medicine.
Title page - see example here
Manuscript body requirements
Disclosures document
Acknowledgements if applicable
Style Guide
Title should tell the reader about the subjects and the setting in
addition to one or two of the following (if applicable): Methods, Results,
Conclusions, or Name of study or data set
The body of your submitted manuscript, if published, would be in
the following font: ACaslon. This font, used by MJM’s typesetter for the final PDF
design template, is unable to be changed. Thus, we recommend using ACaslon when
creating your figures/graphs/tables.
The ACaslon font is available through Adobe Fonts. As a University
of Michigan Medical School student, you have free access to the Adobe Creative
Suite through the university. Here's the information to set up Adobe on your computer, and here's the page where you can “activate” ACaslon through Adobe Fonts.
Once the font is activated, it will be available in any Adobe software
(including Illustrator or Photoshop) as well as in other desktop applications
like Word.
Articles with frequent, overt grammatical errors, or those which
have not followed submission guidelines will not be reviewed and will be
automatically advised to resubmit with revisions to protect the time and energy
of fellow medical students reviewing these submissions.
Graphical Abstract
The “graphical” or “visual” abstract is a concise, visual summary
of main article findings. It can include part of the concluding figure or be a
unique representation designed for displaying the central idea of the article
at a glance. An example and editable outline are shown here, with additional external examples here.
De-identified data and investigation
Data should not contain any identifying factors over subjects,
researchers, nor authors in order to maintain anonymity in the reviewing
process. MJM is in support of an equitable and impartial process for
reviewing, editing, and publishing manuscripts. Reviewers are unaware of author
information aiding this unbiased process and allowing all submissions to be
evaluated solely on their content and relevance to the scientific field.
Disclosures
Conflicts of interest may occur when authors have financial or
personal associations that may impact or effect bias of author actions,
research, or text. These associations are required to be disclosed under the
Acknowledgement section of the manuscript and within the Disclosures document.
Recommended Reviewers
When submitting your manuscript, you will be
asked to suggest 2-3 potential faculty reviewers. You do not need to know
recommended faculty reviewers personally, though you may. They can be faculty
at any institution, but may not be co-authors on the manuscript. Suggest
researchers in your field who may able to provide insightful
feedback.
Resubmissions
All revised manuscripts should be submitted with changes to the
text highlighted in yellow. Additionally, authors should provide a revisions
rebuttal, outlining each individual revision request and the corresponding
changes and/or rebuttal. MJM provides a template in the form of a
microsoft excel file, here, that may be used.
Copyright - More Information
© the author(s). All rights reserved.
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 - More Information
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
The Michigan Journal of Medicine currently does not charge any fees for submission.
Publication CycleThe MJM currently publishes an annual issue.
SectionsPublic Submissions
Peer Reviewed
Indexed
Perspective
Primary Research
Review
Case Report
Article