Aims and Scope
The Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (IRCMJ) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on advancing medical knowledge and practice. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide covering a broad spectrum of medical fields, including:
- Emergency Medicine and Disaster Response:
- With a focus on strategies, protocols, and innovations in emergency medical care during disasters, conflicts, and humanitarian crises.
- Triage, trauma management, disaster preparedness, and coordination of medical teams.
- Humanitarian Assistance and Relief:
- Delivery of medical aid and relief services to affected populations.
- Health interventions, logistics, and community-based approaches in resource-limited settings.
- Surgery:
- Various surgical disciplines, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and minimally invasive procedures.
- Surgical techniques, outcomes, innovations, and patient safety.
- AI in Surgery:
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery: AI-powered robots perform complex surgical procedures with precision.
- Preoperative Planning: AI algorithms analyze patient data to optimize surgical plans, considering tumor location, blood vessels, and adjacent structures.
- Intraoperative Guidance: AI assists during surgery by providing real-time feedback, ensuring accurate tumor resection.
- Postoperative Recovery Prediction: AI predicts recovery trajectories, helping tailor post-surgery care.
- Cancer:
- Cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care.
- Basic science research, clinical trials and survivorship.
- AI in Cancer Treatment:
- Screening and Diagnosis: AI assists in tumor screening, detection, and diagnosis by identifying subtle patterns in medical images (such as mammograms or CT scans).
- Prognosis Prediction: AI models predict patient outcomes based on various factors, aiding clinicians in decision-making.
- Public Health and Epidemiology:
- Disease prevention, surveillance, and outbreak control.
- Infectious diseases, vaccination campaigns, and health education
- Health Systems Strengthening:
- Improving healthcare infrastructure.
- Healthcare access, capacity building, and health workforce development.
- Psychosocial Support and Mental Health:
- Psychological impact of emergencies and disasters.
- Mental health interventions, resilience, and coping mechanisms.
- Community Health and Primary Care:
- Community-based healthcare delivery, preventive services, and health promotion.
- Maternal and child health, nutrition, and sanitation.
- Ethical and Legal Aspects of Humanitarian Medicine:
- Ethical dilemmas, human rights, and legal frameworks in emergency healthcare.
- Consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
- Innovations in Medical Technology and Telemedicine:
- Telehealth, mobile clinics, and remote diagnostics.
- Healthcare Quality Improvement and Patient Safety:
- Evidence-based practices and patient-centered care.
- Quality metrics, patient outcomes, and continuous improvement.
- Research on Vulnerable Populations:
- Health disparities among marginalized groups.
- Healthcare issues related to refugees, migrants, displaced populations, and those affected by conflict.
- Accelerating Clinical Trials with AI:
- To streamline clinical trials, from study design to patient recruitment.
- Trial Design Optimization: Predicting trial success based on drug molecules, disease targets, and patient eligibility criteria.
- AI in Reproductive Medicine:
- Application of AI, machine learning, and deep learning in healthcare and treatment
- Deep Learning and assisted reproductive treatments.
- AI-Enabled Drug Discovery:
- Drug development by analyzing vast datasets.
- Precision Medicine and identification of biomarkers, prediction of patient responses, and tailors’ treatments.
The IRCMJ aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, fostering professional development and improving medical care worldwide. Authors are expected to adhere to ethical guidelines, transparent reporting, and international standards for quality research.