常见问题
 
💡 What Kind of Platform is the Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine (CAIM)?
The Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine (CAIM) (hereinafter referred to as the "CAIM") is an integrated digital platform for case submission, peer review, storage and publication, clinical evaluation, and open access. It is jointly established by the University Journals Society of China and the Beijing Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine to implement the spirit of the Guiding Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Professional Title System for Health Professionals issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Health Commission, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Website: case.jcme.net.cn
 

💡 What is the Significance and Value of CAIM?

CAIM is an open-access literature repository focusing on the field of integrative medicine clinical practice. It encourages authors to publish and share their scientific research findings and clinical achievements in a timely manner. Submissions are included in the repository after peer review, which not only protects authors' rights of originality and priority publication but also ensures the academic quality of the archived cases. It promotes open access to research results, cultivates, trains and improves practitioners' capabilities in teaching, research and clinical practice, and provides a reference for the evaluation of clinical achievements and the reform of professional title assessment.
 

💡 What are the Features of CAIM?

The main features are as follows:
  1. Fast communication speed, avoiding delays caused by journal publication processes
  2. Open access and online first publication
  3. Confirmation of authors' priority right of first publication for academic papers; the release date of the article is marked on the CAIM platform and in the DOI number
  4. Access to valuable feedback
  5. Early acquisition of citations
  6. Provision of research evidence
  7. Assurance of the academic quality of the work as a representative achievement through peer review
  8. Enhanced visibility of research results
  9. Assistance for authors to quickly build academic records
  10. Possibility for authors to receive review invitations and manuscript solicitations from journals interested in their research
     
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💡 How to Submit Manuscripts to CAIM?

CAIM adopts an online submission and digital publishing process.
Submission Website: https://author.case.jcme.net.cn
After real-name registration and login, authors shall fill in basic information online, including manuscript title, full names of all authors, corresponding institutions (affiliations) of authors, abstract, and keywords. Manuscripts should be uploaded as Word file attachments. Figures, tables, and supplementary data can be created in one or more separate files and uploaded as attachments.
 

💡 What Scope of Case Manuscripts Does CAIM Publish?

CAIM accepts cases, papers, and achievements covering the field of integrative medicine clinical research, mainly including medical records, ward round records, case discussion records, consultation records, teaching plans, etc.
 

💡 Are the Papers Published in CAIM Peer-Reviewed?

All manuscripts submitted to CAIM undergo peer review (also known as Peer Review or external expert review) to ensure academic quality.
 

💡 Is There Any Fee for Submitting Manuscripts to CAIM?

CAIM adopts an Open Access (OA) online first publication model. The organizer charges authors a reasonable case editing service fee, and no fee is charged for unaccepted cases.
 

💡 How Long Does It Take to Publish a Paper in CAIM?

Qualified cases that fall within the scope of inclusion will be reviewed, edited, and typeset to generate PDF versions of the papers. The online publication time of a case is affected by the duration of peer review and the time taken by the author to complete the necessary procedures. Manuscripts can be officially published online within 7 days after the author confirms the proof. No printed version is available. Authors can download high-quality PDF files by themselves and access the case metadata via DOI.
 

💡 Is There a Writing Template for Publishing Cases on the Platform?

Case papers published on the CAIM platform include but are not limited to medical records, ward round records, case discussion records, consultation records, teaching plans, etc. Currently, the platform provides writing templates for nursing case reports (single case), nursing teaching plans, and nursing ward round records for authors' reference.
 

💡 Can I Publish in Any Language?

At present, CAIM accepts manuscripts in Simplified Chinese and English.
 

💡 Who Owns the Copyright of the Papers in CAIM?

The copyright of the papers published in CAIM belongs to the authors. The article copyright is open, following the CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) 4.0 license. The papers can be searched, shared, cited, and commented on, and allow text and data mining by search engines or researchers.
 

💡 What Do the 6 Commonly Used CC 4.0 License Types Specifically Refer to?

They are:
  • CC BY (Attribution)
  • CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)
  • CC BY-ND (Attribution-NoDerivatives)
  • CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)
  • CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike)
  • CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)
 

💡 Can Manuscripts from CAIM Be Republished Elsewhere?

Yes. The CAIM platform follows the CC  BY 4.0 license. The copyright of the content published online in CAIM belongs to the authors, who may republish the content in journals.
 

💡 What File Formats Are Accepted for Submission to CAIM?

Manuscripts submitted to CAIM must be uploaded as Word file attachments. All manuscripts should include the title, full names and affiliations of all authors, abstract, and keywords. Figures, tables, and supplementary data can be created in one or more separate files.
 

💡 Can I Submit a Manuscript to CAIM If It Has Already Been Submitted to a Journal?

Manuscripts that have been submitted to a journal but not yet accepted for publication can also be submitted to CAIM.
 

💡 Can Published Manuscripts in CAIM Be Retracted?

If the author no longer stands by their findings or conclusions, or acknowledges the existence of fundamental errors in the manuscript, the manuscript can be marked as "Retracted" and a retraction notice will be published on CAIM.
 

💡 Can Published Manuscripts in CAIM Be Deleted?

Since manuscripts published on CAIM are assigned DOIs, are citable, and form part of scientific records, CAIM's policy is that case papers cannot be deleted. Deletion of papers will only be carried out in extremely rare cases due to legal or special reasons, such as:
  • Presence of significant unreliability or academic misconduct (including plagiarism, fabrication of data, and falsification of data) or non-subjective errors
  • Violation of medical ethics standards in the research
  • Serious flaws in the publication process
  • Violation of relevant laws and regulations
 

💡 How to Correct Errors in Papers Published in CAIM?

To correct errors in published case papers or supplementary files, authors should submit a written document specifying the corrections required and a revised version of the manuscript. The editorial department will make a decision after consulting the opinions of the expert review committee.
 

💡 Does CAIM Provide Download Metrics for Manuscripts?

The CAIM platform provides download metrics for each published manuscript, with the data displayed directly on the webpage.
 

💡 Does CAIM Have an Impact Factor?

CAIM does not have an impact factor.
 

💡 Will the Content of CAIM Remain Accessible and Usable in the Future?

The papers in CAIM are part of scientific records. All published papers in CAIM will be stored on CAIM's server and backed up by the platform operator.
 

💡 How to Cite Papers from CAIM?

Papers published online in CAIM can be cited using their Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The DOI assigned by CAIM will include a marker of the submission date.
Citation Example:
Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, et al. Year. Title of Article [DB/OL]. Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine (CAIM). DOI: 10.12209/Manuscript Number.
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