Chinese Medical Journal Template
Get your Chinese Medical Journal paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the Chinese Medical Journal Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Chinese Medical Journal goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the Chinese Medical Journal Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Chinese Medical Journal. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Chinese Medical Journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Chin Med J submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Chinese Medical Journal Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Chin Med J.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through Editorial Manager.
Chinese Medical Journal Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Chin Med J requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract for Original Articles with four parts: Background, methods, results, and conclusions; maximum 300 words. Structured abstract for Review Articles (Systematic): Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions; maximum 350 words. Narrative Review abstract: descriptive summary including background, main body and short conclusion; maximum 350 words. Clinical Observation, Rapid Report, Correspondence, Idea and Opinion, and Comment articles do not require abstracts |
| Main text | Original Articles: about 5000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables). Editorials: up to 2000 words. Review Articles: about 5000 words (excluding tables, references, abstract). Meta Analysis: about 5000 words (not including tables, figures, references). Medical Progress: no more than 1500 words. Viewpoint: about 1500 words (not including tables, figures, references). Clinical Observation/Rapid Report: max 1000 words. Correspondence: max 1500 words. Idea and Opinion: max 1000 words. Comment: max 700 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Keywords required for Original Articles, Meta Analysis, and Review Articles. The official guidelines do not specify a count or range. Examination of published articles shows typically 3-7 keywords. are not required for Clinical Observation, Rapid Report, Correspondence, Idea and Opinion, or Comment articles |
| References | Vancouver format. References numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not alphabetic order). Identified in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript after the punctuation marks. Journal titles abbreviated according to Index Medicus style. List up to 6 authors, then et al. DOI should be added at end of each reference (from January 2016). Reference limits by article type: Editorial max 15, Original Article about 30, Review Article about 90, Medical Progress max 10, Clinical Observation/Rapid Report/Correspondence/Comment max 5, Idea and Opinion max 10 |
| Peer review | Double-blind review process, wherein the reviewers and authors are unaware of each other's identity |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/cmj |
Quick Tips for Using the Chinese Medical Journal Template
Read the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Chinese Medical Journal in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Chin Med J papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Chinese Medical Journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Chinese Medical Journal guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
