Medical Student International is an online journal that promotes scholarly activity amongst medical students. It intends for them to gain an appreciation for the medical literature, hone research and writing skills, and enhance their professional records.

 

The Editorial Staff at Medical Student International is pleased to accept manuscripts in the following categories: original research (laboratory-based, clinical and epidemiologic); case reports (novel or noteworthy); mini-reviews; medical hypotheses; clinical controversies; and practice guideline updates.

 

Manuscripts should be submitted to the Senior Editor (daria.camera@medicalstudentinternational.org) in Word format using AMA style. All manuscripts will be published in American English. It is imperative that proper grammar and syntax are used. If necessary, a faculty mentor or peer who is a native speaker, or a commercial editing service should be utilized.

 

Manuscript sections are as follows:

 

• Title Page should include the names of all authors, including the highest academic degree, and institution affiliations. A corresponding author should be designated with contact information.

• Abstract

Original Research

Structured abstract (background, methods, results, conclusion), 250 maximum word length

Case Report

Unstructured abstract, 100 maximum word length

Mini-Reviews, Medical Hypotheses, Clinical Controversies and Practice Guideline Updates

Unstructured abstract, 150 maximum word length

• Key Words

Include up to 5 key words, listed in alphabetical order

• Introduction

• Methods

• Results

• Discussion

• Acknowledgements

• References should be cited within the text by number in parentheses (in line). References should be numbered and listed in the Reference section in the order of appearance. All authors should be listed if 6 or fewer; if 7 or greater, the first 3 authors should be listed, followed by et al. Examples:

Journal Article 

Smith LM, Jones GG, Williams BR.  1987. The structure of DNA. J Med 83:461-68.

Smith LM, Jones GG, Williams BR, et al. 1987. The structure of DNA. J Med 83:461-68.

Book

Smith GG, Lincoln AL, eds. The Pillars of Science. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical; 2009.

• Tables

• Figures

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