Instructions for authors
About the Journal
Annals of Medicine is an Open Access international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research and reviews. Please see the journal's Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy.
Open Access means you can publish your research so it is free to access online as soon as it is published, meaning anyone can read, cite and download your work. Please see our guide to Open Access for more information. Many funders mandate publishing your research open access; you can check open access funder policies and mandates here.
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Annals of Medicine accepts the following types of article:
Research Article
Clinical Study
Study Characteristics
Systematic Review
Review Article
Mini Review
Case Series
Commentary
Letter to the Editor
Annals of Medicine is a general medical journal that aims to bridge the gap between translational medicine and clinical practice and to keep readers abreast of recent developments across all the major medical specialties. Research Articles are of interest to a general medical audience, especially those that have emphasis on pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of disease with clear implications for clinical management and treatment. Clinical Studies report specifically on clinical trials or observational studies while Study Characteristics enable publication of protocols for planned or ongoing clinical studies. Review and Mini Review Articles are published regularly. Special Sections provide the latest knowledge on current themes and Supplements are often based on an international symposium.
Article Publishing Charge
The standard article publishing charge (APC) for this journal is $2,500/£1,925/€2,200/AUD3,350. The APC for Commentary is $1,200/£925/€1,055/AUD1,610., plus VAT or other local taxes where applicable in your country. There is no submission charge.
Find out more about article publishing charges and funding options.
This charge applies to accepted articles. Corresponding authors will receive an invoice outlining payment terms. Depending on your location local taxes may apply. Please note: Discounts and waivers are available for eligible authors based in low- and lower-middle income economies. Please read our [http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/apc-discounts-and-waivers] waiver policy for more details. Many institutions have arrangements with Taylor & Francis to cover the cost of publishing open access. Find out whether you might be eligible for this [http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/oa-agreements] open access publishing support. Taylor & Francis will review all requests for discounts or waivers
Peer Review and Ethics
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics.
Preparing Your Paper
All authors submitting to medicine, biomedicine, health sciences, allied and public health journals should conform to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, prepared by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Research article
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; introduction; materials (or patients) and methods; Results; discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain a structured abstract of 300 words. Please provide the abstract subdivided into the appropriate sequential sections correlating to the subheadings in the article.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
The Materials (or Patients) and Methods should present a study protocol. In experimental studies of human subjects a statement should be included which indicates that the informed consent of the subjects and acceptance of the study protocol by a local ethics committee has been obtained. See Complying with Ethics of Experimentation for further information. The Results should be presented in a logical sequence, and the Discussion should commence with a presentation of the major findings of the study and conclude with the implications and/or applications of the findings.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Review article
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain an unstructured abstract of 300 words.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Mini review
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should be no more than 4,500 words inclusive of tables, references, figure captions, footnotes, endnotes.
Should contain an unstructured abstract of 300 words.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Case Series
Should describe at least 5 cases.
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain a structured abstract of 300 words. Please provide the abstract subdivided into the appropriate sequential sections correlating to the subheadings in the article.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
The Patients and Methods should present a study protocol. A statement should be included which indicates that consent to publish has been obtained from the subjects. See Complying with Ethics of Experimentation for further information. The Results should be presented in a logical sequence, and the Discussion should commence with a presentation of the major findings of the study and conclude with the implications and/or applications of the findings.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Commentary
Should address a contemporary issue with short, decisive observations and findings, such as recent research findings, but can also include the discussion of difficulties and possible solutions in a field of research.
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods (as appropriate), results (as appropriate), discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Letter to the Editor
Should provide a useful and objective critique of an article published in Annals of Medicine, usually warranting a response from the original authors.
Should be submitted to the same section as the original article it is discussing and have a title which refers to the article in the format [Regarding: “Article title”].
Should be received within 30 days of the published paper appearing in Annals of Medicine.
Should not exceed 500 words or five references, one of which should be the Annals of Medicine article.
Study Characteristics
Should provide a detailed description of the plan for conducting a proposed or ongoing clinical study that has not completed participant recruitment at the time of submission.
Should follow the relevant reporting guideline for the study design and include the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; administrative information; introduction, patients and methods, ethics and dissemination; appendices.
Should contain a structured abstract of 300 words. Please provide the abstract subdivided into the appropriate sequential sections correlating to the subheadings in the article.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
The Administrative Information should include details of the trial registration or name of the intended registry and funding.
The Patients and Methods should present the study protocol including information on participants, interventions and outcomes, data collection, management and analysis, and monitoring. The statistical method(s) and/or package used should also be stated.
The Ethics and Dissemination should contain a statement which indicates that the informed consent of the subjects and acceptance of the study protocol by a local ethics committee has been obtained, or plans for seeking approval from a local ethics committee. Informed consent templates and related materials should be included in appendices.
Systematic Review
Should answer a defined research question through the use of explicit, systematic methods to review primary literature and identify, appraise and synthesize all empirical evidence according to pre-specified eligibility criteria.
Should follow the PRISMA guideline for systematic reviews and include the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain a structured abstract of 300 words. Please provide the abstract subdivided into the appropriate sequential sections correlating to the subheadings in the article.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
The Methods should provide details of the review protocol if one exists as well as details of eligibility criteria for included studies, information sources, search strategies, data collection, synthesis of results and additional analyses (if appropriate). The Results synthesis should be quantified and presented with confidence intervals and measures of consistency. The statistical method(s) and/or package used should also be stated. The Results should be presented in a logical sequence, and the Discussion should commence with a presentation of the major findings of the study and conclude with the implications and/or applications of the findings.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
Clinical Study
Should report on the results of a research study to evaluate interventions (clinical trial) or exposures (observational study) on biomedical or health-related outcomes. Only those clinical trials which were registered prospectively before recruitment of any participants will be considered. The clinical trial registration number must be included in the abstract and methods sections. See Clinical Trials Registry for further information.
Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list)
Should contain a structured abstract of 300 words. Please provide the abstract subdivided into the appropriate sequential sections correlating to the subheadings in the article.
Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.
The Patients and Methods should present a study protocol. A statement should be included which indicates that the informed consent of the subjects and acceptance of the study protocol by a local ethics committee has been obtained. See Complying with Ethics of Experimentation for further information. The Results should be presented in a logical sequence, and the Discussion should commence with a presentation of the major findings of the study and conclude with the implications and/or applications of the findings.
Key messages: Please include 1-3 key messages from the article, each forming a complete sentence. Include these in the manuscript text file and also enter the key messages in the designated area in the online submission form.
……
更多详情：
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=iann20
