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.
In this classic article Per Seglen argues the journal impact factor is junk science dressed up as objectivity and shouldn’t be used to evaluate scientists, articles, or institutions. Only expert reading of the work can determine its value.
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BMC Urology invites papers on transgender health and urological care, covering topics such as barriers to access, gender-affirming treatments, mental health, and strategies to reduce disparities and improve care. Submission deadline: 22 September 2026.
Peer reviewers are drowning in work — but not all equally. A few scholars carry the load while others coast. Severin and Chataway interviewed editors, publishers, and researchers to understand what’s beneath the surface of this complicated problem.
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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.
Journal of Translational Medicine invites papers on AI, network, and computational approaches to drug toxicity and pharmacovigilance, using multi-omics and real-world data to improve safety prediction. Submission deadline: 7 September 2026.
BMC Public Health welcomes papers on HIV stigma, its impact, and solutions, including social, structural, and policy perspectives, with emphasis on equity, lived experience, and global health contexts. Deadline: 3 September 2026.
Educational Psychology Review seeks papers on how physical activity shapes learning via psychological mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on integrative reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical contributions. Submission deadline: 1 September 2026.
BMC Nephrology seeks papers on kidney genomics, including gene function and expression patterns, using approaches such as single-cell RNA sequencing and GWAS to identify biomarkers and targets. Deadline: 5 September 2026.
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies invites papers on AI in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine, addressing topics such as applications of AI, ethics and responsible use, policies and governance, and impacts on patient care. Deadline: 4 September 2026.