Journal Overview
Journal of Clinical Question is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to clinically relevant questions across healthcare disciplines. The journal is published by Gleam Publishing and is supported by an internationally diverse editorial board. Editorial decisions are made independently by the journal's editors in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.
Aim and Scope
Aim: The Journal of Clinical Question aims to advance the understanding and application of clinical questions in healthcare practice. Well-formulated clinical questions provide the foundation for clinical recommendations, guideline development, and evidence-based decision-making. Recognizing that guideline development can be time- and resource-intensive, the journal provides a platform for generating and disseminating timely, question-centered evidence. By promoting the systematic evaluation of clinically relevant questions, the journal supports the advancement of evidence-based medicine and the translation of research into patient-centered care.
Scope: The journal publishes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, review articles, short communications, and case reports addressing clinically relevant questions across healthcare disciplines. Submissions emphasize methodological rigor, clinical relevance, and applicability to healthcare practice.
Open Access and Copyright
All articles are freely accessible online immediately upon publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright in their work.
Article Processing Charges
Current APC: USD 700. The applicable article processing charge is determined by the date of acceptance for publication.
Authors from lower-middle-income countries receive a 30% discount, and those from low-income countries receive a 50% discount, based on the World Bank income classification. Only the highest applicable discount is granted; discounts cannot be combined.
APC payments, waivers, or discounts have no influence on editorial decisions or peer review.
Abstracting, Indexing, and Archiving
Peer Review Policy
The journal follows a single-blind peer-review process: reviewers know the authors' names and affiliations, while reviewers' identities remain confidential. Manuscripts proceeding to external peer review are normally evaluated by two or more independent external reviewers. The final publication decision is made by the journal's editors.
The anonymized peer-review history of accepted peer-reviewed articles, including reviewer comments, authors' responses, and editorial decisions, is normally published as supplementary material, subject to the authors' consent and the journal's confidentiality safeguards. See the Peer Review Policy for details. Reports from another journal or service are considered under the Portability of Peer Review policy; their inclusion in a published review history requires appropriate permissions or licence terms.
Editorial Policies
The journal follows established standards of publication ethics and research integrity, including guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Requirements concerning research ethics, informed consent, competing interests, authorship, corrections, retractions, and research misconduct are described in the journal's Editorial Policies.