Aim & Scope

Current Trends in Medicine (CTM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Somato Publications. It publishes research across the breadth of clinical medicine.

We welcome sound clinical research from any specialty, particularly work relevant to everyday practice.

Scope

CTM publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Internal medicine
  • Emergency and critical care medicine
  • Infectious and non-communicable diseases
  • Clinical pharmacology
  • Geriatric medicine
  • Public health and preventive medicine
  • Medical education
  • Health services research

Peer Review

Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.

Originality

All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.

Open Access and Licensing

CTM is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Article Processing Charges

There is no Article Processing Charge. Current Trends in Medicine charges authors nothing at any stage of submission, peer review or publication.