Submission Category Guidelines

Original Articles: Original articles present the findings of research where new data has been analysed. The author(s) will have performed experiments or audited some other source (for example medical charts) to gather raw data. This data is then compiled and analysed and the findings are presented and discussed in the paper. Click here for the full guidelines for original articles.

Standard Reviews: Standard reviews are literature reviews on a subject of the author’s choosing. There are no restrictions on the topic, but keep in mind that the topic should be reasonably student friendly. Click here for the full guidelines for standard reviews.

Abstracts: Abstracts present a summary of a larger piece of work, and are based on research conducted by the student. Abstracts usually provide a brief outline of the topic, the methods used, the main results and the conclusions of the paper. Click here for the full guidelines for standalone abstracts.

Case Reports: A case report presents an interesting medical or surgical case encountered by the student. Case reports should focus on the case itself, from beginning to end where possible. Some discussion should be included to review the interesting or relevant aspects of the case. Click here for the full guidelines for case reports.

Perspectives/Editorials: Perspective and editorial pieces provide a commentary on a topic in medicine. There are no restrictions on the topic, but keep in mind that the topic should be relevant to medicine and/or RCSI students. Click here for the full guidelines for perspectives/editorials.

Elective Reviews: Elective reviews provide a summary of a recent elective experience. Click here for the full guidelines for elective reviews.

Entertainment Reviews: Entertainment reviews cover books, movies, TV or other media with a medical theme. Click here for the full guidelines for entertainment reviews.

Awards: The RCSIsmj is pleased to publish works which have won RCSI awards. Click here for the full guidelines for awards. Please contact editorsmj@rcsi.ie for details.

Ethics Challenge: Each issue of the RCSIsmj releases an Ethics Challenge. Students are invited to submit critical essays on the topic. The essay should take a position on the ethical issue and provide evidenced arguments for that position. Click here for the full guidelines for ethics challenge submissions.

If you are not sure which category your work falls under, please don’t hesitate to contact us at editorsmj@rcsi.ie.