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About

Publishing

Medical publishing made smarter, affordable and hassle-free.

An innovative, more efficient platform for clinicians and researchers to publish and share peer-reviewed medical articles.

An innovative, more efficient platform for clinicians and researchers to publish and share their work.

Why Publish With Cureus?

Free and low-cost medical publishing options

Submit an article for publication in Cureus that meets all of our stated requirements and we’ll waive our editing fee - it’s that simple!

Publish in weeks, not months

Our streamlined online submission system and efficient editorial review allow you to publish medical articles in weeks, not months. Scroll down for details!

Global exposure

Cureus is Open Access and indexed in PubMed Central, Web of Science*, Google Scholar and more, providing unhindered access to your research.

*Cureus indexing in Web of Science is currently on hold pending re-evaluation.

Crowdsourced, community driven

Unique post-publication ratings leverage the collective intelligence of the Cureus community to judge article impact, novelty and quality of medical research.

Peer review, not peer rejection

Cureus's efficient pre-publication peer review utilizes a best-in-class online review system, ensuring that your article receives helpful and informative feedback.

All articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Cureus publishes all approved articles under a CC-BY license so authors retain full copyright of their work.

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How Does It Work?

How Does It Work?

Article submissions that are accepted for peer review fall into one of three categories:

Editing fee waived (Free publication)

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Medical articles with few or no errors will qualify for free publication and proceed directly to peer review. You may be required to fix any formatting errors identified by our copy editors. These will usually be related to your references, media items or general article formatting (such as subheaders). In order to remain eligible for free publishing, articles must adhere to the author and reference limits. Review articles are not eligible for free publication in Cureus.

Preferred Editing service required

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If too many errors are found upon submission or after deferral, your article will require our Preferred Editing service. With only a few exceptions, we will fix all formatting and language issues prior to reviewing and publishing your medical article. Preferred Editing fees average around $345 per article — a fraction of the cost of typical journal APCs that often range from $1,500 to $4,000. Click here for more information on Preferred Editing.

Professional 3rd party editing required

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Poorly written medical article submissions will require editing from a professional third-party editing service before being considered for publishing. It is your responsibility to ensure that all language and formatting errors have been addressed. Articles with too many errors will still require our Preferred Editing service. Professional third-party editing does not guarantee Cureus publication and DIY services such as Grammarly are not accepted.

Cureus publishes all credible medical science. Article credibility is determined by favorable commentary from trusted peer reviewers that includes substantial critical feedback confirming the absence of fatal scientific and methodological flaws.

Publication Times

Cureus is on a mission to eliminate the barriers to the generation and dissemination of medical knowledge via rapid publishing. A major aspect of this mission is reducing medical article publication times.

We’re proud to offer one of the fastest submission-to-publication times for an Open Access medical journal while maintaining the highest standards of rigorous peer review. In today’s ever-changing medical publishing landscape, fast publication is vital to providing a peer-reviewed foundation for new treatments, discoveries, and advances in medical research.

Average over previous six months Free Preferred Editing 3rd Party Editing
Submission to first editorial decision
(Rejection or peer review approval)

5 days

9 days

10 days

Submission to final editorial decision
(Rejection or publication acceptance)

33 days

47 days

75 days

Submission to publication in Cureus

35 days

48 days

75 days

Average over previous six months

Free

Submission to first editorial decision
(Rejection or peer review approval)

5 days

Submission to final editorial decision
(Rejection or publication acceptance)

33 days

Submission to publication

35 days

Average over previous six months

Preferred Editing

Submission to first editorial decision
(Rejection or peer review approval)

9 days

Submission to final editorial decision
(Rejection or publication acceptance)

47 days

Submission to publication

48 days

Average over previous six months

3rd Party Editing

Submission to first editorial decision
(Rejection or peer review approval)

10 days

Submission to final editorial decision
(Rejection or publication acceptance)

75 days

Submission to publication in Cureus

75 days

Click here for more information on Preferred Editing and professional third-party editing in medical publishing.

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