Journal of Clinical Sciences and Patient Care
JCSPC
About the journal
The Journal of Clinical Sciences and Patient Care publishes peer-reviewed research that improves how patients are diagnosed, treated and cared for. We welcome work from clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and public-health researchers in every healthcare setting, from teaching hospitals to community clinics.
Call for papers: Volume 1 (2026)
We are now accepting submissions for our first volume. Accepted articles are published online as soon as they are ready and receive a Crossref DOI.
- Publisher
- UAB FTI Publishers
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- APC
- €1,399, after acceptance
- Contact
- jcspc@ftipublishers.com
Aims and scope
JCSPC considers original work in, but not limited to, the following areas.
- Internal medicine and general practice
- Surgery and anaesthesia
- Nursing and midwifery
- Pharmacy and pharmacology
- Public health and epidemiology
- Medical imaging and diagnostics
- Digital health and telemedicine
- Clinical case reports
Article types
- Research article
- Original clinical or population studies
- Review
- Systematic, scoping and narrative reviews
- Case report
- A single patient or small series, following CARE guidelines
- Short communication
- Brief, timely findings
- Clinical image
- A striking image with a short teaching note
Studies involving people need ethics committee approval and informed consent. Clinical trials must be registered, and reports should follow the relevant guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA or CARE).
Editorial board
Every editor has agreed in writing to serve on the board. Profiles link to each editor's ORCID record.
Editorial Board Member
[Name, PhD]
[University], [Country]
ORCID: [ID]
Editorial Board Member
[Name, PhD]
[University], [Country]
ORCID: [ID]
Editorial Board Member
[Name, PhD]
[University], [Country]
ORCID: [ID]
Editorial Board Member
[Name, PhD]
[University], [Country]
ORCID: [ID]
Editorial Board Member
[Name, PhD]
[University], [Country]
ORCID: [ID]
Articles in press
Accepted articles appear here with their DOI before they are assigned to an issue.
No articles in press yet
JCSPC is accepting its first submissions. Accepted papers will be listed here as soon as they are ready.
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Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)
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Articles will be listed here with their authors, abstract, DOI and PDF once they are published.
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For authors
Read these points before you submit to JCSPC. Word limits, reference style and reporting standards are in the full JCSPC author guidelines.
Before you submit
- Check that your paper fits the aims and scope.
- Prepare an anonymised manuscript with no author names or affiliations.
- Prepare a separate title page with authors, affiliations, funding and conflicts of interest.
- Write a short cover letter confirming the work is original and not under review elsewhere.
- Include a data availability statement and disclose any use of generative AI.
Fees and licence
- No fee is charged at submission.
- An article processing charge of €1,399 is invoiced only after acceptance.
- Payment never affects the editorial decision.
- Withdrawal after peer review has started: €499.
- Authors keep copyright, and articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
Studies involving people need ethics committee approval and informed consent. Clinical trials must be registered, and reports should follow the relevant guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA or CARE).
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