About the Journal
JOURNAL OVERVIEW & MISSION
About the Journal
The Journal of Preventive and Integrated Medicine (JPIM) is an international, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed medical journal dedicated to advancing research across the full spectrum of preventive health, clinical practice, diagnostics, therapeutics, and medical sciences.
1. Overview, Mission & Core Aims
The Journal of Preventive and Integrated Medicine (JPIM) serves as an academic platform for high-quality, ethically conducted research contributing to disease prevention, clinical patient care improvement, diagnostic and therapeutic advancement, and public health policy strengthening across regional, national, and international health landscapes.
JPIM bridges evidence across the continuum of medical science—from population-based epidemiology and community medicine to advanced clinical, laboratory, diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitative disciplines. The journal promotes an integrated understanding of healthcare delivery, encouraging research that evaluates medical interventions, elevates patient safety, and informs evidence-based public health interventions.
Core Aims: To publish scientifically sound, reproducible research that connects primary prevention, diagnostics, definitive therapy, rehabilitation, and long-term health outcomes while upholding strict publication ethics and editorial independence.
2. Scope of the Journal
1. Preventive Medicine & Population Health
Community medicine, epidemiology, health promotion, screening and early detection, immunization, maternal and child health (MCH), geriatric health, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), infectious diseases, occupational health, lifestyle medicine, environmental health, and disaster management.
2. Clinical & Medical Sciences
Internal medicine subspecialties, general and specialized surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, critical care and emergency medicine, cardiology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, psychiatry, dermatology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and palliative care.
3. Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences
Pathology, clinical microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, medical genomics, immunology, laboratory medicine, radiology, diagnostic imaging, biomarker discovery, translational research, and precision medicine.
4. Integrated & Interdisciplinary Medicine
Integration of clinical and preventive care pathways, primary-to-tertiary care coordination, patient-centered care models, digital health, telemedicine, medical informatics, artificial intelligence in medicine, and health technology assessment (HTA).
5. Research Methodology & Synthesis
Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical trials, observational cohorts, case-control studies, diagnostic accuracy evaluations, qualitative and mixed-methods research, biostatistics, GIS spatial epidemiology, and real-world evidence (RWE).
6. Medical Education, Ethics & Law
Curriculum development, medical pedagogy, competency assessment strategies, bioethics, clinical professionalism, patient rights, forensic medicine, healthcare communication, medical jurisprudence, and health policy governance.
3. Article Types Accepted
JPIM considers a wide range of peer-reviewed manuscript categories across medical sciences:
- Original Research Articles: Primary epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, or health systems studies.
- Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: Comprehensive evidence syntheses conforming to PRISMA standards.
- Narrative Reviews: Authoritative state-of-the-art overviews on critical medical and public health topics.
- Short Communications & Brief Reports: High-priority preliminary findings or focused single-parameter studies.
- Case Reports & Case Series: Well-documented clinical observations providing unique diagnostic or therapeutic insights.
- Methods & Quality Improvement: Novel analytical tools, clinical study protocols, and implementation research.
- Perspectives, Viewpoints & Editorials: Scholarly commentaries on contemporary medical controversies and health policy.
- Letters to the Editor: Constructive scientific feedback on recently published JPIM articles.
4. Editorial Priorities & Double-Blind Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening for scope alignment, originality, methodological soundness, and ethical compliance. Manuscripts deemed suitable are assigned to independent domain experts under a strict double-blind peer-review model.
- Methodological Rigor: Selection prioritizes appropriate study designs, validated statistical analysis, clear confidence intervals, and reproducible datasets.
- Reporting Guidelines: Authors must comply with EQUATOR Network reporting standards (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, STARD, SQUIRE).
- Editorial Independence: Journal owners, academic sponsors, and publishers exert no influence over editorial decisions. Submissions involving Editorial Board members undergo independent review directed by guest editors with complete recusal of authoring members.
5. Out-of-Scope & Unacceptable Submissions
To preserve scientific integrity, JPIM will not consider manuscripts that exhibit any of the following:
- Studies outside the core scope of conventional medicine, health sciences, and public health.
- Methodologically flawed investigations or studies with insufficient statistical power and inadequate sample sizes.
- Research lacking documented Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC/IRB) clearance or written patient informed consent.
- Fabricated, falsified, or plagiarized manuscripts (including improper generative AI drafting or fabricated citations).
- Commercial product promotions, pseudoscientific claims, or papers prepared solely for academic credentials without genuine scientific contribution.
Editorial Office & Portal Information
The editorial office of the Journal of Preventive and Integrated Medicine (JPIM) is based in Gadag, Karnataka, India (582101).
Journal Portal: https://jpimjournal.in/index.php/jpim | Editorial Inquiries: editor@jpimjournal.in
