Journal Operations & Schedule

Editorial Calendar & Publication Schedule

JAIM is accepting submissions for its inaugural June 2027 issue. Priority submission deadline: March 15, 2027. JAIM publishes two issues annually, in June and December, and accepts manuscripts year-round.

Beginning in 2027, the Journal for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine publishes two formal research issues annually, in June and December. While manuscript submissions are accepted continuously year-round, each formal issue has a priority submission deadline that guides editorial triage and issue consideration.

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2027 Formal Issue Schedule (Volume 1)

All dates below represent target editorial milestones. No research issues have been published yet; both 2027 issues are currently open for submissions.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Submissions Currently Open

Inaugural Issue — June 2027

JAIM’s formal inaugural research issue featuring peer-reviewed original research, clinical trials and validations, systematic reviews, and methodological advances in medical AI.

  • Priority Submission Deadline:
  • Target Publication Date:
  • Publication Status: Planned / Scheduled (Unpublished)
Submit for Issue 1 Consideration
Volume 1, Issue 2 Submissions Currently Open

Year-End Issue — December 2027

JAIM’s second semiannual issue continuing Volume 1 coverage of clinical AI validation, health-system deployment, safety governance, and translational biomedical informatics.

  • Priority Submission Deadline:
  • Target Publication Date:
  • Publication Status: Planned / Scheduled (Unpublished)
Submit for Issue 2 Consideration
Priority Consideration Policy: Manuscripts submitted by the priority deadline will be considered for the corresponding issue. All submissions remain subject to editorial assessment, peer review, revision, and production requirements. Submission by a particular date does not guarantee publication in that issue.

How Manuscripts Are Assigned to Issues

1. Year-Round Intake

Authors may submit manuscripts at any time of year through the Author & Staff Portal. Editorial screening and peer-review assignment proceed continuously upon receipt.

2. Peer Review & Revisions

Every research submission undergoes editorial evaluation, independent external peer review, statistical and methodological scrutiny, and required author revisions prior to any acceptance decision.

3. Production & Issue Assignment

Manuscripts that complete peer review, revisions, copyediting, and author proof approval in time for an issue’s production window are scheduled for that formal semiannual issue; manuscripts completing production afterward are slated for the next formal issue.

Special Editorial Initiative (2027)

Standalone Editorial Outlook Planned Initiative — Unpublished

“AI in Medicine in 2027: From Possibility to Proof”

Proposed Release Target:

JAIM is preparing a standalone editorial outlook examining the transition of medical artificial intelligence from exploratory capability to rigorous clinical proof across clinical workflows, frontier models, patient safety, and regulatory evaluation. This planned editorial initiative is separate from JAIM’s formal semiannual research issues—Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 30, 2027) remains the journal’s official Inaugural Issue.

Schedule Governance & Transparency

  • Standard Frequency: JAIM’s official publication schedule is semiannual (two issues per year, in June and December).
  • Target Dates vs. Confirmed Releases: All future publication dates are editorial targets subject to peer review, revisions, and editorial production. An issue or article is designated as published only after final proof approval and formal public release in the Journal Archive.
  • Historical Announcements: Foundational editorials and conference announcements from 2025–2026 document the establishment of the journal and initial Call for Papers; Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2027) is JAIM’s first formal research issue.