West Virginia Medical Journal

Please note that manuscript guidelines for the West Virginia Medical Journal (WVMJ) must be strictly adhered to, or your submission will be desk rejected. If a manuscript is desk rejected, authors must create a whole new submission. For manuscript guidelines, please visit the West Virginia State Medical Association’s website:
https://www.wvsma.org/assets/pdf/ManuscriptGuidelines_WVMJ_2026_Q1

The WVMJ follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). To better understand author responsibilities, follow this ICMJE link: www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html.

The ICMJE outline concerning Conflicts of Interest
www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/author-responsibilities--conflicts-of-interest.html

The ICMJE recommendations concerning the Protection of Research Participants
www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/protection-of-research-participants.html