Journal Publishing
Belt and Road Medical (BRM) is an independently published, peer-reviewed, open-access international academic journal.
Belt and Road Medical· ISSNpending
Journal Introduction
Belt and Road Medical (Chinese title: 《一带一路医学》, abbreviated BRM, ISSN pending) is an independently published, peer-reviewed open-access international academic journal. The journal follows a continuous publication model: accepted articles are assigned a DOI and published online immediately, accelerating global dissemination. Issues are archived monthly, with 12 issues published annually.
This journal focuses on medical exchange along the Belt and Road, serving the global health science community by building a high-level academic platform that transcends language, culture, and region. Belt and Road Medical accepts manuscripts in English, Chinese, and Arabic.
Belt and Road Medical is a comprehensive medical journal covering all disciplines and directions in medicine and health, including but not limited to basic medicine, clinical medicine, preventive medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, medicine-engineering intersections, traditional Chinese medicine, ethnic medicine, medical humanities and social sciences, and hospital management and health policy. The journal accepts all article types; any medically relevant work with academic value or dissemination potential may be submitted.
Frequency
Monthly · 12 issues
Review
Double-blind · 2 reviewers
Languages
EN / ZH / AR
License
CC BY 4.0
Journal website
Submission, review, and publication are managed on the official journal website.
Objectives
Academic Exchange
Advance knowledge sharing, research collaboration, and academic dialogue among medical researchers in Belt and Road countries and worldwide by removing geographical and language barriers.
Health Services
Publish medical research with scientific value, clinical significance, and social impact to advance human health and well-being.
Cultural Diversity
Support trilingual publishing in English, Chinese, and Arabic to share medical knowledge and practical experience across diverse civilizations.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Actively promote deep integration of medicine with engineering, information science, humanities, social sciences, and management to foster emerging academic growth areas.
Traditional Medicine
Examine and communicate research on traditional Chinese medicine, Arab-Islamic medicine, and the traditional medicines of all ethnic groups using rigorous scientific standards to advance their modernization and global integration.
Core Features
12
issues / year
Continuous Publishing
Continuous publication: a DOI is assigned and the article goes online upon acceptance, with monthly archiving and 12 issues per year.
3
languages
三语投稿
We welcome submissions in English, Chinese, and Arabic covering basic medicine, clinical medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, medical engineering intersections, health policy, and the entire medical field.
1–2
weeks
Quick Review
Double-blind peer review with at least two independent external reviewers per article, aiming for an initial editorial decision within one to two weeks.
CC BY 4.0
license
Gold Open Access
Gold open access under CC BY 4.0, with authors retaining full copyright; the article processing charge is CNY 1,500 per article (USD 230 / AED 830), billed only upon acceptance. Submission and review are free of charge.
Journal Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Journal title | Belt and Road Medical |
| Abbreviation | BRM |
| Publisher | Belt and Road Ltd (United Kingdom) |
| Operator | Belt and Road FZE (United Arab Emirates) |
| Frequency | Monthly (12 issues per year), published continuously |
| Languages | English, Chinese, Arabic |
| Open access model | Gold Open Access, CC BY 4.0 |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers per article |
| Article processing charge | CNY 1,500 per article (charged upon acceptance) |
| ISSN | To be assigned by the ISSN International Centre |
| DOI prefix | To be assigned by Crossref |
| Journal website | https://brm.jams.pub |
| Editorial email | editor@brmjournal.com |
Details are subject to the journal website and acceptance letter.
Scope
Belt and Road Medical is a general medical journal covering all disciplines and cross-disciplinary areas in medicine and health, including but not limited to the following categories:
Basic Medicine
Human anatomy, histology, and embryology; physiology; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; genetics; immunology; microbiology; pathology; pathophysiology; pharmacology; toxicology; neuroscience; biophysics; medical genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; and related fields
Clinical Medicine
Internal medicine (cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology, endocrinology, rheumatology and immunology, infectious diseases, and more), surgery (general, orthopedic, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, urology, plastic, burns, and more), obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, stomatology, oncology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, ultrasound medicine, nuclear medicine, laboratory medicine, rehabilitation medicine, geriatrics, general practice, reproductive medicine, and related fields.
Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Epidemiology, biostatistics, occupational and environmental health, nutrition and food hygiene, child and adolescent health, maternal and child health, health toxicology, infectious disease control, chronic disease management, global health, health promotion and education, health inspection and quarantine, and related fields
Pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacology, microbial and biochemical pharmacy, pharmacy administration, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacovigilance, new drug development, precision medicine, and related fields
Nursing
Clinical nursing, community nursing, nursing management, nursing education, nursing psychology, midwifery, geriatric nursing, critical care nursing, evidence-based nursing, and related fields
Medicine and Engineering
Biomedical engineering, medical imaging technology, medical devices and instruments, biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, biomechanics, bioinformatics, computational medicine, digital health, mobile health, telemedicine, medical artificial intelligence, medical big data, health informatics, medical robotics, and related fields
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Basic TCM theory, TCM diagnostics, Chinese materia medica, formula science, internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, acupuncture and tuina, orthopedics and traumatology, integrative Chinese-Western medicine, evidence-based TCM research, pharmacology and toxicology of Chinese herbs, resource identification, inheritance of renowned physicians' expertise, and related fields
Ethnic and Traditional Medicine
Arab-Islamic (Unani) medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Uyghur medicine, Dai medicine, and other traditional ethnic medical systems; ethnopharmacology; preservation and use of indigenous medical knowledge; compilation of traditional medical literature; cross-cultural comparative medical research, and related fields.
Humanities and Medicine
Medical ethics, bioethics, philosophy of medicine, history of medicine, medical sociology, medical anthropology, medical psychology, medical aesthetics, narrative medicine, medical communication, health communication, medical linguistics, medical law, health law, medical education, medical research methodology, gender and health, disability studies, thanatology and hospice care, and related fields
Hospital Management and Health Policy
Hospital operations management, medical quality management, hospital digitization, smart hospitals, patient and provider safety, health policy and reform, health economics, healthcare financing systems, pharmaceutical policy, health workforce management, health technology assessment, tiered diagnosis and treatment, medical consortium development, DRG/DIP payment reform, hospital performance management, medical device management, hospital infection control, health industry management, emergency management, and related fields
Other Medical Fields
Military medicine, aerospace medicine, naval medicine, forensic medicine, sports medicine, sleep medicine, pain medicine, plastic and aesthetic medicine, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine, and related fields
Submission Guidelines
No fees are charged at submission or review; authors pay only after receiving formal acceptance.
Prepare the manuscript and ethics documents
Prepare the manuscript along with ethics approval, consent, and registration records.
Submit online
Upload the manuscript, figures, and author information via the journal website.
Editorial screening
Scope, format, and ethics are reviewed; manuscripts that do not pass screening may be returned without review.
Double-blind review
At least two independent external reviewers evaluate the work, with identities kept anonymous from both parties.
Editorial decision
Editors make decisions based on reviews, with a first decision issued within one to two weeks.
Pay APC upon acceptance
The APC is charged upon formal acceptance; Chinese authors receive a VAT invoice.
Production and publication
Editing and typesetting are complete. The article is then published with a DOI and archived monthly.
No fees are charged at submission or review; authors pay only after receiving formal acceptance.
Rejected manuscripts are not charged.
The fee is not based on word count, number of figures, or page length; it is charged per article.
Payment can be made via bank transfer or third-party payment; details are provided in the acceptance notice.
If publication is not possible due to journal-related reasons after payment, the fee will be fully refunded.
Journal website：brm.jams.pub
Editorial email：editor@brmjournal.com
Publishing Ethics
Belt and Road Medical adheres to the guidelines and best practices established by the following international publishing ethics organizations:
Originality and plagiarism
All manuscripts must be original and not published elsewhere or under simultaneous submission. The journal uses iThenticate (Crossref Similarity Check) for plagiarism screening; submissions with substantial unattributed duplication will be rejected.
Ethics approval
Studies involving human participants, data, or tissue must receive approval from the relevant ethics committee (e.g., an institutional review board or equivalent). The manuscript must include the committee name and approval number.
Informed consent
Written informed consent should be obtained from participants in principle. Case reports containing identifiable personal information or images require the patient's consent for publication.
Clinical trial registration
All clinical trials must be prospectively registered with the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform or an ICMJE-recognized public registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov or ChiCTR). The registration number must be included in both the abstract and methods sections.
Animal research
Animal research must comply with ARRIVE guidelines and obtain approval from the relevant institutional animal care and use committee.
Conflict of interest
All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose relevant financial and nonfinancial conflicts of interest.
Authorship
Authorship follows ICMJE criteria; contributions must be declared using the CRediT taxonomy, and all authors must approve the final version.
Data availability
Authors are encouraged to make data supporting their findings publicly available and specify how to access them.
Corrections and retractions
When errors or research misconduct are identified, the journal will issue corrections or retractions promptly in accordance with COPE guidelines.