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Author Guidelines

Author Guidance for SMART-MD Journal of Precision Medicine

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Submission Overview

Most articles are invited by the Editor-in-Chief, Guest Editors or the Editorial Board from established experts in relevant fields. Unsolicited submissions are also welcome and will be evaluated by an editor for alignment with the journal’s aims and scope.

Manuscripts will undergo peer review for acceptance or rejection. The authors are blinded to the Reviewers, but the Reviewers will see the Authors (Anonymous Reviewer/Disclosed Author)

Due to the journal’s specific aims, editors may recommend significant revisions or formatting changes to meet publication standards. Submissions not meeting minimum quality standards will require major revisions or be rejected. Ensure your manuscript is well-structured, following the format for the 4 primary article types.

 Aims and Scope

SMART-MD Journal of Precision Medicine, an online and printed peer-reviewed journal, publishes evidence-based articles by qualified academic, industry and health-care professionals. The target audience is practicing physicians and healthcare workers who seek clinical decision support (CDS) for complex conditions, including insights delivered through human genetic variants. SMART-MD (System Models and Advanced Report Technologies for Medical Decisions) focuses on precision medicine for functional diseases, chronic inflammatory disorders, cancer risk, early detection, and complex syndromes where understanding underlying mechanisms – including systems that are impacted by functional genetic variants - aids clinical decision-making. Articles provide point-of-care clinical decision support, covering symptom management, stepwise evaluation, optimal use of genetic and biomarker data, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options. The Journal welcomes critical reviews and expert guidance in four formats: SMART Topics, SMART Approach’s, SMART Medical Reviews, and SMART System Reviews.

Important Considerations

  • Ethics and Consent: Obtain and note ethical approval or informed consent in the manuscript, if applicable. Remove patient identifiers from text and images. Refer to ICMJE guidelines for participant protection.
  • Publication Criteria: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Prior abstract presentation at scientific meetings is acceptable; disclose details at the manuscript’s end.
  • Permissions: Authors must secure permission to publish materials (e.g., photos, datasets) and confirm all listed authors consent to authorship. Research must comply with the study country’s ethics requirements. For reused material, upload copyright holder permission as a supplementary file and cite the source in the legend.
  • Copyright: Authors must assign copyright to SMART-MD Publishing LLC, warranting the manuscript as original and unpublished. The corresponding author, with co-authors’ consent, transfers exclusive copyright to the publisher, who may license content with proper author attribution.
  • Open Access (OA): Journal content is free to Registered Users (subscribers). Sign up for free access and opt into the journal’s contact list for updates.
  • Publication Cost: Invited authors publish at no cost. Unsolicited submissions should contact the Editorial Office for consideration and potential Open Access fees.

Before submitting, follow the checklist to ensure your manuscript meets these standards.

(Updated May 14, 2025)

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Instructions
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

SMART Topics & SMART Approaches

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Copyright Notice

The corresponding author, must confirm that the authors listed on the manuscript are aware of their authorship status and qualify to be authors on the manuscript according to the guidelines below.

  • The corresponding author must attest that the composition and intellectual content of the manuscript is original, and that the data is valid. They must also include author contributions, reliant funding sources and conflicting interest of each of the authors.
  • Only individuals who have significant contributed to the research or project and manuscript preparation can be listed as coauthors.
  • The corresponding author attests to the fact that anyone named as a coauthor has seen the final version of the manuscript and has agreed to its submission for publication.
  • Deceased persons who meet the criteria for coauthorship shall be included. with a footnote reporting date of death. No fictitious name shall be given as an author or coauthor. An author who submits a manuscript or publication accepts responsibility for having properly included all, and only, qualified coauthors.

Authors will be required to confirm that they agree with the Author Responsibilities, originality of the work, and Copyright Transfer Agreement before their submission is complete. 

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