Clinical Medicine

A peer-reviewed journal of the Royal College of Physicians, Clinical Medicine (ClinMed) publishes advances in general and specialist medicine and authoritative reviews on thought-provoking topics. It aims to directly improve readers' clinical practice by providing evidence-supported and relevant learning. This will be achieved by publishing original research, guideline summaries and clinically focused reviews. The dedicated CME section focuses on the latest developments in a specialty, with self-assessment questions for readers to attain CPD accreditation.

Published online in six issues per year, with accepted articles published online ahead of each issue, Clinical Medicine is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for physicians seeking high-quality, topical updates in general medicine and across the specialties. Clinical Medicine openly invites authors to submit manuscripts reporting improvements in clinical practice. It particularly encourages submissions from trainees and early-career researchers who wish to build their publication portfolio.

From January 1, 2024, Clinical Medicine becomes a full gold open access journal freely available for everyone to access and read. All articles submitted after January 10, 2024, are subject to an article publishing charge (APC) after peer review and acceptance. Learn more about hybrid journals moving to open access. If you are not a member or fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), an article publishing charge (APC) is payable on acceptance to cover the costs associated with publication. This is currently £1,000 for a full-length research or review paper or £500 for a case study or opinion piece. Publication is free of charge for Royal College of Physicians members and fellows. Find out about membership options at https://www.rcp.ac.uk/membership.