Library Guides: Find Journals To Publish Your Research: Student Friendly Publishing Options

Student Focused Journals

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BMJ Case Reports

For students interested in getting published, there are a few places that are friendly for student primary authors.

American Medical Student Research Journal The American Medical Student Research Journal was created by medical students to give future physician-scientists the opportunity to develop the critical thinking skills needed to succeed in academia and clinical practice. Our journal is authored, reviewed, and edited by medical students working under the guidance of faculty mentors. We believe that enhancing exposure to academic research through the development of analytic appraisal skills in the peer review process will enrich the conventional medical curriculum. Furthermore, we are dedicated to promoting interest in future career research through recognizing the scientific accomplishments of medical students across the country. We are seeking notable articles, of which a medical student is the primary author, which meet excellence in research standards. We accept submissions from MD/DO candidates from all over the world.
International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) The International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal (ISSN 2076-6327) created to share the scientific production and experiences of medical students and recently graduated physicians worldwide. The Journal receives contributions and unpublished manuscripts of Original Articles, Short Communications, Reviews, Case Reports, Interviews, Experiences, and Letters, which are reviewed by experts who have previously published similar research (peer-reviewers).
Medical Student Research Journal (MSRJ) (MSRJ) is the longest-running international academic journal in the United States authored, reviewed, edited, and published by medical students for medical students. It is dedicated to promoting the scientific achievements of medical students, teaching principles of peer and article review, and providing editorial, publishing and leadership learning experiences. Medical students worldwide are invited to submit manuscripts and serve as trained reviewers.
The Einstein Journal of Biology and Medicine (EJBM) allows medical and graduate students of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to acquire experience and expertise in the management and editorship of a medical scientific journal, serves as an intellectual forum for the medical scientific community, and encourages the publication of a wide range of scholarly material by students, residents, fellows, postdocs, faculty, and alumni.
The Cambridge Medicine Journal (CMJ) We are a student-run medical journal based in Cambridge, founded in 1978. We are a student run journal, bringing cutting-edge, innovative articles to a worldwide audience. We use expert peer review in order to maintain high standards across the journal. We are currently an online-only journal, and we welcome submissions from both students and healthcare professionals. We publish both literature reviews and original research, and encourage students to submit work carried out during student-selected components or short research blocks. There are no charges to submit to, publish in or read the journal.
Harvard Medical Student Review The Harvard Medical Student Review (HMSR) is a student-run medical journal. Its mission is to provide a platform for students to contribute to important issues facing health and medicine through scholarly articles, reviews, editorials, and original artwork. Contributions are invited from the Harvard medical, dental, and public health schools, the rest of Harvard University, and other medical schools.

Read more about medical student journals:

Abu-Zaid A. A graduate's perspective on medical student journals. J Postgrad Med. 2019 Jul-Sep;65(3):169-170. doi: 10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_278_19. PMID: 31267987; PMCID: PMC6659430.
Alamri Y. Where do medical student authors submit their work? Educ Health (Abingdon). 2018 Sep-Dec;31(3):191-192. doi: 10.4103/efh.EfH_110_17. PMID: 31134955.
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Alamri Y. How do medical student journals fare? A global survey of journals run by medical students. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2016 May-Aug;29(2):136-41. doi: 10.4103/1357-6283.188756. PubMed PMID: 27549653.
Wan JC, McMurran CE, Teo AE. Student-run medical journals: Supporting the future of medical academia. Med Teach. 2016 Oct;38(10):1072. Epub 2016 Aug 30. PubMed PMID: 27573163.