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How We Plan Topics
Just like a spectrum of light can be combined into white light, integrative medicine draws from a variety of traditions and practices to tackle mental and physical wellbeing in a way that addresses patients' needs from diagnosis through recovery. Depicted in this cover are just some of these practices; therapy and group support, herbal supplements, cellular biology research, Chinese medicinal traditions, genetic scenery, and wellness & mindfulness practices. Caption and original cover design by Peter Harris.
Our focus on special topics for each issue attracts high quality reviews and research articles and provides a broader readership than smaller specialty journals. Since implementing this format in 2015, our readership, impact and quality have increased substantially and continue to grow. In particular, each focus topic is suggested by and voted upon by the YJBM Editorial Board. As such, the topics chosen are those that we, as graduate, medical, and professional students, find to be the most exciting and impactful.
We decide on focus topics thirteen months before the publication of the issue and accept manuscripts on the focus topic up to three months before the publication of the issue (depending on the type of submission).
Upcoming focus topics:
- December 2024: Viruses and Autoimmunity (submission deadline: June 1st, 2024)
- March 2025: Kinase Signaling (submission deadline: September 1st, 2024)
- June 2025: Epigenetics (submission deadline: March 3rd, 2025)
- September 2025: History of Medicine (submission deadline: April 1st, 2025)
To find out more information as to how to submit a manuscript to the YJBM, please visit the Types of Articles Published and Manuscript Submission Guidelines pages.
Deputy Editors
Charlotte Godfrey and Isabel Wang
Editors picks for the current issue:
- Synergistic Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medical Intervention in the Treatment of Brain Abscess: A Case Report
Jielian Luo, Changya Liu, Jinhua Li, Chenxing Huo, Yiying Lu, Liang Liu, Wei Peng, Bangjiang Fang - The Power of Thought: The Role of Psychological Attentiveness and Emotional Support in Patient Trajectories
Angel D. Prabakar - Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity in Major Depressive Disorder: Restoring Balance for Neuroinflammation and Neuroprotection
Halliru Zailani, Wen-Lung Wang, Senthil Kumaran Satyanarayanan, Wei-Che Chiu, Wen-Chun Liu, Yi-Shan Sung, Jane Pei-Chen Chang, Kuan-Pin Su
Past Issues
Integrative Medicine – September 2024
Just like a spectrum of light can be combined into white light, integrative medicine draws from a variety of traditions and practices to tackle mental and physical wellbeing in a way that addresses patients' needs from diagnosis through recovery. Depicted in this cover are just some of these practices; therapy and group support, herbal supplements, cellular biology research, Chinese medicinal traditions, genetic scenery, and wellness & mindfulness practices. Caption and original cover design by Peter Harris.
Individuals with a chronic disease face a challenging landscape on their journey to meet with healthcare providers and often face under-acknowledged internal and external obstacles on the route to seeking help. While these experiences may be clear to individual patients, the shared commonalities across different chronic diseases are less connected in the literature as the very nature of what constitutes a chronic disease continues to be debated. This issue features discussions and research findings relevant across the umbrella of chronic disease, uniting topics from patient perspectives to emerging therapeutics. Caption by Noah Yann Lee and Bassel Shanab. Original cover design by Peter Harris.
Pregnancy is a time of radical and rapid change with acute implications for the health of expecting parents and child, from conception well into the postpartum period. The physiological changes brought about by pregnancy, education about healthcare options, and social support both before and after birth are just some of the factors that can have a drastic impact on the success of a pregnancy and the child's development. This issue explores how we can better understand pregnancy's impact on emotional and physical wellbeing, and how outcomes might be improved for the experience that began all our lives. Caption by Peter Harris. Original cover design by Peter Harris.
From the ATCG sequences of our genetic code to the detailed chronicles of our healthcare encounters, the pulse of life is ever being captured in "Big Data." In this realm of boundless 1s and 0s, the world of medicine finds itself at the heart of the data revolution. We invite you into this issue as we explore the ever-evolving techniques researchers are deploying to grapple with big data and discern critical patterns that have the potential to revolutionize clinical decision-making and patient care. Caption by Conrad Safranek. Original cover design by Peter Harris.
Our world is evolving drastically from the effects of man-made climate change. As our environment changes, we continue to face new healthcare challenges; from physical ailments, to mental health issues, to climate and medical justice obligations. This cover draws inspiration from the extraordinary images that recently came out of the East coast of the United States, as wildfires in Canada brought an unprecedented level of atmospheric pollution to major population centers. Events like these serve as a stark reminder that our planet is changing, and that we must urgently work to address both the causes of climate change and the health issues arising from it. Caption by Peter Harris. Original cover design by Peter Harris.
The field of Bioethics rests on four pillars: patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and social justice. In this cover, a figure wielding a staff resembling the rod of Asclepius stands at a compass, which points towards architecture representing these four values. Caption and original cover design by Peter Harris.
Gene Editing - December 2017