Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- Authors are requested to carefully review and confirm that their submission complies with all of the following requirements before submitting their manuscript. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned for revision prior to peer review.
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Mandatory Checks
☐ Originality & Exclusivity
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration by another journal. If any part of the work has been published or submitted elsewhere, full details have been provided in the Comments to the Editor.
☐ File Format
The manuscript file is submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx), OpenOffice, or RTF format.
☐ References & URLs
Where available, DOIs and URLs for all references have been provided.
☐ Manuscript Formatting
The manuscript:
Is single-spaced
Uses a 12-point readable font
Uses italics rather than underlining (except for URLs)
Includes figures, tables, and illustrations placed within the text at appropriate positions (or clearly indicated)
☐ Author Guidelines Compliance
The submission adheres strictly to the stylistic, structural, and bibliographic requirements outlined in the journal’s Author Guidelines. -
What Editors Look For
Authors are strongly encouraged to review the following before submission:
✔ Choosing the Right Journal
☐ The manuscript fits within the scope and aims of the journal.
✔ Publication Ethics & Funding
☐ Ethical approval (where applicable) has been obtained and stated.
☐ Funding sources and supporting agencies have been clearly disclosed.
☐ Competing interests have been declared.
✔ Manuscript Structure
☐ The manuscript follows standard structure appropriate to the article type
(e.g., IMRAD for Original Research, PRISMA for Systematic Reviews).
✔ Language & Clarity
☐ The manuscript is written in clear, professional English.
☐ Language editing has been performed where necessary.
✔ Figures & Tables
☐ Figures and tables are clear, well-labeled, and of publication quality.
☐ Image permissions have been obtained where required.
✔ Editorial & Reporting Policies
☐ The manuscript complies with relevant reporting guidelines
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Final Declaration
By submitting this manuscript, the author(s) confirm that:
All authors have approved the final version
The submission complies with the journal’s editorial policies
Any use of AI tools (if applicable) has been disclosed in accordance with journal policy
Editorials
This section publishes editorials that address important issues, emerging trends, and strategic perspectives in internal medicine and clinical research.
Editorials are typically commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board and may accompany original research articles, special issues, or thematic collections. Submissions should provide authoritative insights, contextual analysis, or commentary of broad relevance to clinicians, researchers, and policymakers.
Editorials do not present original research data and are evaluated through editorial assessment rather than external peer review. All editorials must adhere to ethical standards, including transparency of conflicts of interest and funding disclosures.
Original Research Articles
This section publishes original, high-quality clinical research that advances knowledge and practice in internal medicine.
Manuscripts should present novel findings derived from sound scientific methodology, including but not limited to clinical trials, observational studies, diagnostic or prognostic research, and translational clinical investigations.
Submissions must clearly describe study objectives, methodology, statistical analysis, results, and clinical relevance. All manuscripts are subject to rigorous peer review and must comply with ethical standards, including institutional review board approval, informed consent (where applicable), and conflict of interest disclosure.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
This section publishes high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses that synthesize existing evidence to inform clinical practice and policy in internal medicine.
Submissions must be based on clearly defined research questions and follow established methodological standards, including PRISMA, Cochrane, or equivalent international guidelines. Authors are required to describe search strategies, study selection criteria, data extraction methods, risk of bias assessment, and statistical analyses in sufficient detail to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
Meta-analyses should include appropriate quantitative synthesis with heterogeneity assessment and sensitivity analyses where applicable. All submissions are subject to rigorous peer review and must adhere to ethical standards, including disclosure of conflicts of interest and funding sources.
Short Communications
This section publishes Short Communications that report concise and significant research findings, preliminary results, methodological advances, or novel observations of immediate relevance to the scientific and clinical community.
Submissions should be focused, clearly structured, and supported by appropriate data, while maintaining the scientific rigor of full-length articles. Short Communications may present early-stage results, pilot studies, or timely updates that merit rapid dissemination.
All Short Communications are subject to peer review and must comply with the journal’s ethical standards, including approval by relevant ethics committees, informed consent where applicable, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Copyright Notice
Authors who submit to Clinical Research in Internal Medicine (CRIM) agree to the following terms:
1. Copyright of the published article is retained by the author(s). Authors grant the journal the right of first publication of the work. The article is published under an open access license, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
2. The author(s) confirm that the work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The author(s) further confirm that all necessary permissions for copyrighted material included in the manuscript have been obtained.
3. The author(s) retain the right to deposit the published version of the article in institutional or subject repositories, personal websites, or other platforms, provided that appropriate citation to the original publication in the journal is given. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Privacy Statement
This journal is committed to protecting the privacy of all users and complying with applicable data protection laws and best publishing practices. This privacy statement explains how personal data are collected, used, stored, and disclosed through the journal website and submission system.
1. Information Collected
The journal collects personal information from users during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial processes. This may include:
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Name, affiliation, and contact details (email address, phone number)
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ORCID iD (if provided)
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User role information (author, reviewer, editor)
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Manuscript-related metadata and files
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Communication records related to submissions, reviews, and editorial decisions
2. Purpose of Data Collection
Collected data are used exclusively for scholarly publishing purposes, including:
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Managing manuscript submissions and peer review
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Editorial decision-making and production workflows
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Communication with authors, reviewers, and editors
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Publishing articles and related metadata
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Indexing, archiving, and dissemination of published content
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Improving the quality and integrity of the journal
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
Personal data will not be sold or used for commercial marketing purposes. Information may be shared only as necessary with:
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Editors and reviewers for peer-review and editorial processes
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Publishing and hosting service providers supporting journal operations
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Indexing, abstracting, and archiving services (e.g., Crossref, Scopus, PubMed, DOAJ, EMBASE), limited to required metadata
All data sharing is conducted in accordance with ethical publishing standards and applicable legal requirements.
4. Data Storage and Security
The journal uses appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Access to personal information is restricted to authorized personnel involved in journal operations.
5. Data Retention
Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of scholarly publishing, record-keeping, and compliance with indexing and ethical requirements. Published article metadata may be retained permanently as part of the scholarly record.
6. Author and User Rights
Users have the right to:
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Access and update their personal information
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Request correction of inaccurate data
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Request deletion of personal data, subject to legal, ethical, and scholarly record obligations
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Withdraw consent where applicable
Requests regarding personal data may be submitted to the journal’s editorial office.
7. Cookies and Usage Data
The journal website may use cookies and analytics tools to improve functionality and user experience. These data are used only in aggregated form and do not identify individual users.
8. Third-Party Services
External services linked to or integrated with the journal (such as indexing platforms or analytics tools) are governed by their own privacy policies. The journal is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
9. Compliance with Publishing and Ethical Standards
This privacy statement aligns with best practices and ethical standards recommended by COPE, ICMJE, and major indexing databases including Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, DOAJ, and EMBASE.
10. Updates to This Privacy Statement
The journal may update this privacy statement periodically. Any changes will be posted on the journal website and will apply from the date of publication.
11. Contact Information
For questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement or the handling of personal data, please contact the journal’s editorial office.
