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What do medical journals require from student authors?
Medical student publications most commonly include case reports (requiring patient consent forms and CARE reporting guidelines), research letters, and original clinical research. Every submission needs: ethics committee approval statement or waiver, patient consent statement (for case reports), structured abstract (for most research), author contributions, conflict of interest declaration, and funding statement. Journals like NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, and specialty journals like PLOS ONE Medicine and Cureus have specific requirements students must navigate.
How we help medical students
CARE guideline compliance for case reports
Verify that case reports include all required elements of the CARE (CAse REport) guidelines.
Patient consent declaration check
Confirm that patient consent statements are present and complete for case reports and studies involving identifiable patient data.
Ethics committee approval statement
Check that ethics committee approval or an IRB waiver statement is present for all clinical submissions.
Structured abstract validation for medical article types
Validate that the abstract follows the required structured format for the specific medical article type.
Author contribution completeness
Verify that author contributions are declared for all listed authors.
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Patient consent declaration
Patient consent statement present for case reports and studies involving patient data.
Ethics statement
Ethics committee approval or IRB waiver statement included.
CARE/CONSORT compliance
CARE guideline elements present for case reports; CONSORT for clinical trials.
Structured abstract
Abstract follows the structured format required for the article type.
Author contributions
Author contribution statement present for all listed authors.
Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest declaration present for all authors.
Funding statement
Funding acknowledgment or declaration of no external funding present.
Corresponding author contact
Corresponding author name and contact information present.
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Across disciplines and career stages, researchers reduce bottlenecks and submit with confidence: clearer drafts, easier guideline compliance, and less back and forth with co‑authors and reviewers.
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Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.
Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
CARE (CAse REport) is a 13-item reporting guideline for medical case reports. It covers patient demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic interventions, follow-up and outcomes, and discussion. Most journals that publish case reports require CARE compliance.
Yes. Any clinical study or research involving patient data requires ethics committee approval. For retrospective case reports involving a single patient, most journals accept a patient consent statement in place of full ethics review, but you must check the specific journal's requirements.
Cureus is a widely used open-access journal that is accessible to medical students and does not require institutional affiliation. PLOS ONE Medicine, BMC Medical Case Reports, and specialty case report journals are also options. Always ensure the journal is indexed in PubMed.
A clinical case report requires: patient consent for publication, ethics committee approval or waiver statement, conflict of interest declaration for all authors, funding statement (or declaration of no funding), and author contributions. CARE guideline compliance is expected.