Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Launches on Cureus
The UCLA Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine, the department journal for documenting faculty creativity, is now live on the Cureus platform. We are grateful to the faculty and staff who worked diligently on this transition and to Proceedings founder Robert Oye, MD, who positioned the journal for enduring success.
The foremost mission of Proceedings continues to be the support of our faculty’s professional development. Its presence on Cureus, an open-access medical journal owned by Springer Nature, supports this goal by expanding the influence of our faculty's published work beyond UCLA.
Articles published in Proceedings are indexed on Medline and are visible to a large audience of physicians and scientists from institutions around the world. This opens the door to new collaborations and opportunities to transform patient care.
As a Cureus publication, all articles submitted to Proceedings will undergo peer review by two sets of subject matter experts, one group invited by the authors and another provided by Cureus. This additional rigor elevates the credibility of the publication, our scholarship and our faculty, all of whom can leverage this towards academic advancement within our department. We also encourage residents to collaborate with faculty in writing case reports for publication in Proceedings. These case reports are valuable teaching resources for our department and the broader community. Medical students are permitted to co-author publications but are not eligible to serve as peer reviewers.
As we launch this new chapter of Proceedings, you are welcome to contact Editor-in-Chief Michael Lazarus, MD or Associate Editors Dianne Cheung, MD, MPH and Ramya Malchira, MD with questions. You may also click below to access informational videos accompanying this announcement and the Proceedings FAQ for more information about submissions and peer review.
The department looks forward to sharing our scholarship with a wider audience and to expanding professional opportunities for faculty.
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FAQs
What is the new Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel?
The Proceedings of UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel is a new channel on the Cureus website where UCLA DoM faculty can submit their creative work.
What is Cureus?
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science is an open access, multi-specialty, online-only medical journal owned by Springer Nature. It was founded with a mission to eliminate the barriers to the generation and dissemination of medical knowledge and has a global authorship and readership, with over 60,000 peer reviewers.
Who is the primary audience for the new Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel?
The channel’s primary audience is UCLA Department of Medicine faculty. Our presence on Cureus will showcase and share their creative activity with a wider audience.
What is the advantage of publishing in the new Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel?
The new Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel is located on the main Cureus Journal of Medicine website, and submissions to this journal have the advantage of being Medline indexed and externally peer reviewed.
When does the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel open for submissions?
The new Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel will begin to accept submissions in September 2024.
Will the Proceedings of UCLA Health continue to accept submissions?
Proceedings of UCLA Health will continue publishing vignettes on its website until the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel is fully operational. We will maintain sufficient overlap of both publications to allow existing submissions in the Proceedings of UCLA Health queue to be published. The long-term goal is for the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel to fully replace the Proceedings of UCLA Health as the primary departmental journal by 2025.
Will prior archived articles of the Proceedings of UCLA Health be available on the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel?
The Proceedings of UCLA Health archives from 1997 to present will eventually be indexed on our channel, and a link will be available on the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel site to enable access to prior publications.
Will I need to pay to publish my manuscript if accepted?
No, the UCLA Department of Medicine will cover the cost of publication.
What types of articles will the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel accept?
Five different types of articles are accepted in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science: original research, review articles, case reports, technical reports, and editorials. For more details, please review the Cureus Author Guide.
How long does it usually take from submission to publication?
Cureus’s editorial process takes on average 38 days from submission through peer review to acceptance of a manuscript for publication.
Where can I find more information about authorship?
For more details on authorship, please review the Cureus Author Guide.
Will the Proceedings of the UCLA Department of Medicine Cureus Channel publish faculty abstracts and posters from scientific meetings?
Abstracts and posters from scientific meetings can be published if modified into formal article submissions. Please see the author guide for further submission requirements. Alternatively, our website can also create a link to your original abstracts or posters indexed under the meeting’s name and date (e.g., SGIM National Meeting 2024).
How many reviewers does my manuscript require?
The submitting author must suggest a minimum of five individuals with requisite domain knowledge and no conflicts of interest to review the article. Medical students may not be invited to peer review. In addition to these author-suggested reviewers, a minimum of six external peer reviewers are automatically invited from the Cureus internal peer review panel, consisting of relevant specialists who have either volunteered for the panel or previously published as an author in Cureus. For more details, please review the author guide on submitting an article.
How many completed reviews are required to satisfy peer review?
Two completed reviews from Cureus invited reviewers are required to satisfy peer review. Cureus editors will reject reviews that do not include constructive feedback.
What are the benefits of becoming a Cureus peer reviewer?
Peer reviewers help authors create scholarly articles by providing valuable feedback and criticism. This helps authors have a more efficient publishing process. Documentation of being a Cureus journal peer reviewer on your dossier helps satisfy requirements for University and Community service for UC academic promotion.
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