About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The Revista Médica del IMSS adheres to the guidelines set forth in the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), last updated in April 2025. Check our Editorial Policies here.

To better organize its content, the journal classifies articles into the following sections:

  • Editorials

  • Original Contributions

  • Opinion Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Letters to the Editor

  • Clinical Cases

  • Others (Ethics, Education, History, and Philosophy of Medicine)

Articles involving human research must comply with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki (most recent revision in October 2024), the agreement issued by the Secretaría de Salud and published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on January 4, 2013 (NOM-012-SSA3-2012), or the guidelines of the Research Ethics Committee of the institution where the study was conducted. Animal experiments must comply with institutional regulations or with those of the National Research Council regarding the use and care of laboratory animals.

If the article derives from a registered research project, the author must state the approval number granted by the corresponding Research Ethics Committee or its institutional equivalent. The author must also comply with applicable legislation if the research was conducted in another country. A copy of the approval letter issued by the Research Ethics Committee must be attached.

 

 

Journal History

The Revista Médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social is a bimonthly publication of the Dirección de Prestaciones Médicas of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), first published in 1962 with the purpose of disseminating scientific knowledge generated by the Institute’s healthcare professionals.

Over more than six decades, the Journal has evolved from a locally distributed publication to a platform with national and international reach. Among its most important milestones are the editorial restructuring in 2003, which strengthened its scientific rigor, and its inclusion in MEDLINE in 2005, making it one of the few Mexican journals indexed in this prestigious international database.

From its inception, the Journal has adhered to a diamond open access model—free of charge for both authors and readers—in line with its commitment to democratizing access to health knowledge. Today, it is indexed in PubMed, LILACS, Latindex, Redalyc, PERIÓDICA-BIBLAT, and Google Scholar, among other resources, significantly expanding its global visibility and article citations.

In addition to being a medium for scientific dissemination, the Revista Médica del IMSS serves as a valuable educational and reference resource for students, professionals, and researchers in the health field. Its continuity, editorial quality, and openness have consolidated it as an institutional asset and a cornerstone of scientific production in health in Mexico.

 

 

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