CMAJ publishes papers that advance the understanding of medicine and health care, stimulate debate, educate and entertain. Most submissions arrive unsolicited, and we welcome them. Contributors should follow the most recent revision. For additional guidance please contact one of the associate editors.
All submissions are confidential.
We strive to provide prompt peer review and a swift editorial decision. Manuscripts are usually published within 16 to 18 weeks of acceptance. Editorial Fellow Alison Sinclair CMAJ is organized around the following main headings. After publication Research Research articles report original clinical findings of interest to a general medical audience. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses also fall into this category.