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Swiss Medical Weekly

Swiss Med Wkly

Published by SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) in Switzerland

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Summary and key facts

Swiss Medical Weekly is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) in Switzerland. Its ISSN is 1424-3997 (online) and 1424-7860. It uses editorial review, Anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY licence and authors retain copyright without restriction. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
1424-3997
ISSN (print)
1424-7860
Publisher
SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
Country
Switzerland
Peer review
Editorial review, Anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY
Time to publication
20 weeks (average)
Open access since
2001
Articles indexed
3,799
Indexed in
Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Editorial review, Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
CC BY
Author retains copyright
Yes
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
CLOCKSS, PKP PN
Deposit policy
Open Policy Finder
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
20 weeks
Open access since
2001

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Swiss Medical Weekly charge an article processing charge?

No. Swiss Medical Weekly charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Swiss Medical Weekly peer reviewed?

Yes. Swiss Medical Weekly uses editorial review, Anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Swiss Medical Weekly indexed?

Swiss Medical Weekly is recorded in this directory as indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Swiss Medical Weekly?

Swiss Medical Weekly reports an average of 20 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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