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Resources for publishing: Publishing while you are a student

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Journals for Students & Residents

The following journals welcome submissions from students and residents.

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Where to Submit Your Writing: Journals Publishing Student Work

Student-Run Journals

As student-run journals, these publications are a good place to target in publishing your work. In addition to these, your school may have its own student-run publication.

  • Student Run Journals include: The American Medical Student Research Journal 
  • The Harvard Medical Student Review 
  • Harvard Public Health Review 
  • International Journal of Medical Students 
  • Student BMJ 
  • The Student Doctor Network 
Second-Tier Journals

These journals are an excellent resource for those trying to expand their writing abilities and to help writers identify with the work that journals are hoping to publish. Student submissions do not go unrecognized.

  • American Journal of Medical Quality
  • BMJ Quality, Implementation Science
  • Journal for HealthCare Quality
  • Journal of Healthcare Risk Management
  • Plos One
Top-Tier Journals

These journals are some of the most prestigious in health care, and sometimes publish work about quality improvement. While it would be difficult for students to publish their work here, it may be helpful to read these publications as you’re learning to write and publish.