期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and Scope
The International Journal of General Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on general and internal medicine. Clinical studies in all areas of human disease and medicine are welcomed.
The International Journal of General Medicine will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.
Specific topics covered by the journal include:
- Diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases
- Elucidation of disease processes and management protocols
- Patient perspectives including satisfaction, quality of life, health literacy and communication
- Development of new healthcare programs and optimizing clinical outcomes
- Improved patient outcomes
- Monitoring and treatment protocols
- Multi-system disease processes
- Prevention
- Pathogenesis
- Epidemiology
The International Journal of General Medicine is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, and clinical studies across all disease areas.
Case reports/series submitted to the International Journal of General Medicine will be diverted to the International Medical Case Reports Journal (The International Medical Case Reports Journal is not an Impact Factor journal).
The International Journal of General Medicine is indexed online:
- PubMed and PubMed Central (Int J Gen Med)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch®)
- Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition
- Current Contents®/Clinical Medicine
- Embase, from 2009 (Correct as at December 8, 2016)
- Scopus, from 2009 (Correct as at December 8, 2016)
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- OAIster - The Open Access Initiative
Instructions to Authors
In this section you will find information on the entire submission process for Dovepress Journals. This includes how to format the paper, the language guidelines, referencing, the use of data & clinical trials and the acceptance process. These resources ensure the quality of the journal submissions and that the articles have the best chance of acceptance.
A summary of some of these sections are:
Manuscript preparation
This provides guidelines to the formatting requirements for a submission to Dove Medical Press, with instructions for formatting the document (margins, spacing, etc) and the text (spelling, abbreviations, etc).
Manuscript templates
The templates provided at this link can be used to ensure that the manuscript meets Dove specifications for formatting and structure of the text. The templates can be downloaded and saved to your computer.
Manuscript structure
This section contains a detailed breakdown of each section that the manuscript will contain, as well as all disclosures and acknowledgements that are required by Dove Medical Press. The section also includes criteria for inclusion in the author list.
Figures and tables
This contains specifications for the formatting of figures and tables, including technical requirements such as file types and naming, and graphic requirements such as font size and image resolution.
Clinical trial registration
This provides a clear definition that authors may use to determine if their study will be considered a clinical trial. The section sets out Dove’s requirements for registration of any clinical trial involving human subjects.
Reference style guidelines
In this section, authors will find style requirements for references and examples of how to reference different kinds of material, such as journal articles, books, etc.
Article type definitions
Authors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their paper during the submission process.
Invited reviews
This section explains Dove’s polices and procedures for commissioned reviews – please view this section if you have been approached by Dove to write a review paper.
Video abstracts
Here you will find technical specifications and editorial guidelines for authors wishing to include a video abstract in their submission. The section provides examples of video abstracts and instructions on how to submit a completed video.
Guide to submission status indicators
As your manuscript moves through the submission and publication processes, you will see a status indicator for the manuscript in the dashboard of your user account. This section explains each of the status indicators used by Dove Medical Press.
Proofs
This section provides guidelines for using Dove’s Online Correction Tool, which authors will use to check and amend manuscript proofs during the editorial process.
Does your manuscript need to have its English improved?
Here you will find a link to Dove’s recommended English-language editing service.
Updated 31 March 2021
Editorial Board
Dr Fraser
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, United Kingdom
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Scott Fraser
Professor Scott Fraser is a consultant ophthalmologist at Sunderland Eye Infirmary in the North East of the UK. He is also honorary lecturer at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and visiting professor at the University of Sunderland. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
He trained as an ophthalmologist initially in Newcastle and then completed his training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. At Moorfields he was also a research fellow initially looking into risk factors for late presentation of glaucoma and later as the Friend of Moorfields funded researcher looking at the genetics of glaucoma. He was awarded his MD in 2000.
His main clinical interest is in glaucoma in which he completed sub-speciality training at Moorfields. His research interests also include glaucoma but more widely he is interested in factors that alter compliance with eye medications. He also has an interest in evidence based medicine and is an editor for the Cochrane Eyes and Vision group. He has published over 50 peer reviewed articles and over 100 presentations at scientific meetings. He has written chapters for 7 textbooks and has co-written a manual for eye care.
Editorial Board
Priyanka Bhugra, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston.
Dr Bridgewood
UNITED KINGDOM
Charlie Bridgewood, PhD, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Dr Chamberlin
UNITED STATES
Kevin W. Chamberlin, PharmD, FASCP, Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, UConn School of Pharmacy; Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, UConn Health, CT, USA
Gopal Krishna Dhali, Professor and Head, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Digestive & Liver Diseases, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, S.S.K.M Hospital, India.
Professor Enkhbaatar
UNITED STATES
Perenlei Enkhbaatar, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Director of Translational Intensive Care Unit, Charles Robert Allen Professor in Anesthesiology; University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Asghar Fazaeli, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Levent Filik, Professor of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, Ankara Research Hospital, Turkey
Domenico Giannese, Nephrology Department of the Pisa University Hospital, Italy.
Dr Anju Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Anut Itthagarun, Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, QLD, Australia
Robert Kaplan, Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Martin A. Katzman BSc, MD, FRCPC, Clinic Director: START (Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, Rehabilitation and Treatment) Clinic for the Mood and Anxiety Disorders,
Professor: Department of Psychology, Adler Graduate Professional School, Adjunct Professor: Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) (Laurentian and Lakehead University)
Adjunct Professor: Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shinichi Mitsui, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma, Japan
Franz Oesch, Emeritus Professor and Emeritus Director, Institute of Toxicology, University of Mainz, Germany
Russell S. Phillips, M.D., William Applebaum Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
Amit Ray, Neurologist, Director Neurology, Aurora Healthcare, Kenosha, WI, USA
Kamal Kant Sahu, M.D, Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellow, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, USA.
Taro Shimizu, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Chair, Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan.
Dr Zochios
UNITED KINGDOM
Vasileios Zochios, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham; Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing; Centre of Translational Inflammation Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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