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Autobiographical Case Report Submissions
We'd like to thank all of the authors who participated in our one-of-a-kind campaign soliciting autobiographical case reports. Physicians possess a treasure trove of medical knowledge and much of it is accessible only via this unique publication method as demonstrated by dozens of published firsthand accounts. We will continue to accept autobiographical case report submissions indefinitely due to your enthusiastic reception of this exciting new idea in case report publishing. Stay on the lookout for new calls for article submissions on major clinical topics and thank you once again for your support of Cureus!
Feb 07, 2022
See examples of past Social Boost performances
Authors who qualify and purchase Social Boost continue to see a major audience increase. *Visit your author dashboard to see if you qualify. The following article was published in February and boosted in May 2021, leading to over 4,000 additional reads, 56 tweets and one news article (with just a premium boost). And to top it off, the article was later cited in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This next article was boosted twice and eventually cited in the International Journal of Molecular Science. The spikes on the chart in December and May directly correlate with the two Social Boosts.
Jan 17, 2022
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science Editorial Process and Mission Video
To ring in the new year, Cureus produced a new video to help educate authors about our publishing process, our mission, and the scrutiny each paper receives prior to publication. Click the photo below to view the short animation and share it with your colleagues.                         The Cureus Journal of Medical Science believes in following the science, no matter who or where it comes from. The world of medical publishing is filled with elitist gatekeeping, but Cureus is committed to helping clinicians and researchers from all over the world publish their peer-reviewed work. All articles published in Cureus undergo timely and robust peer review as well as three distinct phases of editorial review. Prior to peer review, article submissions are assessed for scientific errors, language, readability, formatting, conflicts of interest, and plagiarism. If too many language or formatting errors are identified, the authors must purchase our Preferred Editing service to proceed. Meanwhile, articles that fulfill our stated criteria in these areas are approved for peer review. Cureus invites a minimum of six reviewers with relevant domain experience and articles must receive at least two completed peer reviews containing critical feedback in order to move forward. Reviews that don’t measure up will be rejected and the review period will restart. Many articles receive more than two reviews, sometimes as many as five or six! Many of our articles complete peer review within just a few days. There’s a common misconception that peer review needs to take longer. Journals often masquerade behind a complex process where they claim ”great” peer-review occurs, but the reality is that the vast majority of articles can be reviewed over the course of a few hours. After revising the article based on the reviewer comments, the author will submit for final review by at least one Cureus associate editor, sometimes more. Our team of associate editors consists of physicians of all backgrounds who carefully scrutinize articles to ensure that 1) the peer reviews contain critical feedback, 2) the author has made the necessary revisions in response to peer review, and 3) that the science is credible. Articles containing dangerous or misleading science will be rejected, as will articles containing fraudulent data or findings. Cureus is not afraid to publish credible science that goes against the grain. After all, history is rife with examples of so-called experts being proven wrong and it’s important to remember that the general consensus is not always correct. Testing these assumptions forms the very bedrock of the scientific process and should be encouraged, not vilified. Cureus promises to always remain open-minded, transparent, inclusive and accessible, because that is what Open Access publishing is all about.
Jan 17, 2022
Bright-light therapy is simple, safe and cost-effective, researchers conclude
An article published in Cureus was recently picked up by Upstate Medical University. "People with seasonal affective disorder have sought relief through bright lights during the dark days of winter. Could light therapy help those who are hospitalized with nonseasonal unipolar depression? Unipolar or major depression involves persistent sadness and negative emotions, as opposed to bipolar depression, which includes periods of mania. Not much research exists on this topic, so a team from Upstate’s departments of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and public health and preventive medicine decided to find out. “A way to augment pharmacotherapy and attain a breakthrough from the debilitating symptoms of depression is needed, especially in the inpatient setting, where the most severe cases are treated,” Upstate’s director of inpatient psychiatry, Luba Leontieva, MD, PhD, writes with colleagues in the journal Cureus. The team included psychiatry resident Alyssa Trinh, MD; psychiatric observer and research volunteer Pratik Jain, MBBS; psychiatric nurse practitioner Shaikh Sabahath; Dongliang Wang, PhD, statistician from the department of public health and preventive medicine; and psychiatrist James Megna, MD, PhD." Read the full article here.
Jan 06, 2022
Cohesive Mitigation School Strategies as Protective Factors Against the Increase of COVID-19 Cases
The Marin Independent Journal picked up an article published in Cureus about cohesive mitigation school strategies as protective factors against the increase of COVID-19 cases. By KERI BRENNER | [email protected] | Marin Independent Journal PUBLISHED: December 6, 2021 at 4:17 p.m. COVID-19 infections declined in Marin as schools in the county reopened for in-person learning last year, according to a new study. The study, published last month in the peer-reviewed national medical journal Cureus, tracked attendance at 77 transitional kindergarten through eighth-grade Marin schools from Sept. 8, 2020, to Jan. 21. Researchers found a correlation between having more students in class in person and lower COVID-19 rates in the community. That was in contrast to school breaks — such as Halloween and holiday time off in December — when cases spiked, said study co-author Dr. Michaela George, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. “It shows that when schools follow the advice of their local public health officials and there is a good collaboration with local educators, kids can stay safe in the classroom,” George said... Read the full article from the Marin Independent Journal here.Â
Dec 09, 2021
Opioid Epidemic Articles
We’d like to thank all of the authors who participated in our “Combating the Opioid Epidemic” call for submissions that kicked off in July. Click the link below to view the articles we've published so far and stay on the lookout for new calls for article submissions on major clinical topics!
Oct 29, 2021
Call For Article Submissions
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women in many countries, and a multidisciplinary issue. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cureus calls for article submissions regarding breast cancer research and treatment. Surgeons, radiation oncologists, oncologists, endocrinologists, epidemiologists, immunologists, and many more specialists can present pertinent investigations, interesting case reports, and discuss critical questions for breast cancer topics which fall into many disciplines. Please add “Breast Cancer” as a keyword in your submission to qualify. For the opportunity to be featured on a devoted breast cancer research page, editors will consider original articles, case reports, review articles, and technical reports across a broad area of research in a multitude of specialties related to breast cancer including: Epidemiology and Public Health Family Medicine Genetics Internal Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Pain Management Palliative Care Pathology Plastic Surgery Psychology Radiation Oncology Radiology Surgery Example Topics Include: Radiobiological Comparison of Teardrop Technique for Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment Planning on a Tomotherapy System The Physiotherapy Intervention for Shoulder Pain in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer: Systematic Review CD117/c-KIT Expression in Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast and Its Correlation With Morphology and Clinical Outcome Imaging in Breast Cancer: Use of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Oct 29, 2021
Brain Awareness Article Submissions
Authors submitted research regarding Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, as well as neurological and neuropsychological disorders. We'd like to thank all of the authors who participated in this call for articles. Stay on the lookout for new calls for article submissions on major clinical topics.
Sep 14, 2021
Effects of Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder and Heart Failure on Mortality
An article on the association between major depressive disorder on heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fracture published in Cureus was recently picked up by PsychiatryAdvisor Read the Cureus article: Association of Major Depressive Disorder on Heart Failure With Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction: Analysis of National Readmission Database 2018 Click here to read the news story.
Jul 16, 2021