Current, Future, & Past Issues
How We Plan Topics
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.
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:
- June 2024: Chronic Disease (submission deadline:
February 1st, 2024) - September 2024: Integrative Medicine (submission deadline:
March 1st, 2024) - December 2024: Viruses and Autoimmunity (submission deadline: June 1st, 2024)
- March 2025: Kinase Signaling (submission deadline: September 1st, 2024)
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 Editor
Kathryn Wall
Editors picks for the current issue:
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The Role of Social Support in Perinatal Mental Health and Psychosocial Stimulation
Tatjana L. Kay, Margaret C. Moulson, Simone N. Vigod, Nour Schoueri-Mychasiw, Daisy R. Singla -
Pumps: A Possible Tool to Promote More Equitable Lactation Outcomes
Deanna Nardella -
An Open Conversation About Postpartum Psychosis: An Interview with Jessie Hunt: Communications Lead, Advocate, and Expert by Experience
Udita Iyengar, Jessie Hunt
Past Issues
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