Aims and Scope

The Annals of Medicine and Medical Ethics aims to publish high-quality scholarly work that advances knowledge in clinical medicine, healthcare practice, and the ethical dimensions of medical decision-making. The journal promotes interdisciplinary dialogue that integrates scientific evidence with ethical reasoning in healthcare delivery, biomedical research, and health policy.

The journal welcomes contributions that examine both the scientific and ethical aspects of medicine, including clinical research, translational medicine, medical education, healthcare policy, research integrity, and emerging technologies in healthcare. Special emphasis is placed on ethical issues related to patient care, clinical decision-making, research conduct, professionalism, and healthcare equity.

Medical Disciplines Covered

The journal accepts submissions from a wide range of medical disciplines, including but not limited to:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Community Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Dermatology
  • Psychiatry
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Pharmacology
  • Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Palliative Medicine

Interdisciplinary and Ethical Domains

In addition to clinical research, the journal encourages scholarly contributions addressing interdisciplinary and ethical aspects of medicine, including:

  • Bioethics and Clinical Ethics
  • Research Ethics and Publication Ethics
  • Medical Humanities
  • Health Policy and Health Systems Research
  • Global Health and Public Health Ethics
  • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health
  • Genomic and Precision Medicine Ethics
  • Patient Rights, Autonomy, and Informed Consent
  • End-of-Life Care and Palliative Ethics
  • Professionalism and Medical Education Ethics

Peer Review and Quality Assurance

The Annals of Medicine and Medical Ethics follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential to ensure fairness, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All submissions are evaluated by independent experts with relevant subject expertise.

AMME is committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, transparency, and research integrity. The journal adheres to international ethical guidelines, including COPE and ICMJE recommendations, to ensure originality, reliability, and accountability in scholarly publishing. Through robust peer review and editorial oversight, AMME aims to publish research that makes a meaningful contribution to medical science and healthcare advancement.