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The Journal of Translational Medicine seeks research on magnetic resonance spectroscopy in clinical practice, with a focus on either clinical applications, technical innovations, emerging frontiers and translational pathways, or artificial intelligence. Deadline: 15 October 2026.
AI disclosure has the potential to trigger reviewer or editorial bias, thereby discouraging transparency and undermining integrity. Maggio urges role‑specific guidance for authors, reviewers, and editors so AI use is evaluated fairly during peer review.
[Med Teach 24 Jul 2026]
BMC Neurology invites research on headache disorders and migraine, spanning mechanisms, diagnostics, emerging therapies, neuromodulation, biomarkers, and real-world treatment outcomes. Submission deadline: 23 September 2026.
BMC Women’s Health invites research on malnutrition’s effects on women and girls, from reproductive health to nutrition across life stages and community interventions. Submission deadline: 10 September 2026.
BMC Primary Care seeks research on screening, diagnosis, and management of substance use disorders, including identification and risk assessment of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, with a focus on primary care interventions and outcomes. Deadline: 8 September 2026.
In this candid essay, long-time reviewer Alan Meyer uses a baseball umpire analogy to trace his shift from critical gatekeeper to activist reviewer-coach, arguing peer review works best when it helps authors realize a paper's full potential.
[Rhythms of Academic Life 1996;275-282]
JBI Evidence Synthesis seeks SWAR manuscripts — studies embedded in reviews to test and improve methods, processes, reporting, and use — and welcomes a variety of study designs: quantitative, qualitative, or mixed approaches. This is an ongoing call for papers with no deadline.
In this self-paced on-demand class you’ll learn how PubMed uses Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) for keyword searches leveraging the controlled vocabulary of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database. You’ll also learn how to bypass ATM when it's not doing what you want it to do.
Take a peek inside an 1870s medical student’s notebook as surgeons were debating Lister’s new antiseptic methods. In this Instagram video, head archivist Katherine Satriano walks you through the gorgeous sketches, early germ theory, and the moment surgery began to change.
Genome Medicine invites submissions on genomic surveillance, pathogen evolution, AI, antimicrobial resistance, and data sharing to improve outbreak tracking and public health response. Deadline: 22 September 2026.
