With more than 111,000 peer-reviewed articles published and counting, the Cureus Journal of Medical Science library grows every single day. The good news: you don't have to scroll endlessly to find what matters to you. The Browse Articles page gives you eight distinct ways to search, filter, and sort — whether you're a new reader exploring the journal for the first time or a clinician running a focused literature search.
Here's the short version: you can search by keyword, title, or author; filter by article type and medical specialty; sort by date or SIQ; narrow by publication date; and discover content through curated keywords, top authors, and popular articles. Below, we break down each method and when to use it.
The fastest route to a specific paper is the search bar at the top of the Browse Articles page. Type in a keyword, a phrase from the title, or an author's name, and Cureus returns results ordered by relevance. This is the best starting point when you already know roughly what you're looking for — a topic, a study you half-remember, or the work of a particular researcher.
Not every search calls for the same kind of paper. Cureus lets you filter by five article types:
If you only want case reports in a given area, or you're surveying review articles before starting your own, this filter cuts the noise immediately.
Cureus organizes its content across more than 50 specialties — from Allergy/Immunology and Cardiology to Neurosurgery, Oncology, Radiology, and Urology. Use the Categories filter on the Browse Articles page to focus on your field, or visit the dedicated Specialties hub, where each specialty has its own landing page collecting the latest work in that area.
Two sort options change what rises to the top of your results:
Need only the most recent literature, or research from a specific window? The date filter lets you restrict results to a chosen time range, so you can exclude older material when recency matters for your review or citation.
The Browse Articles page surfaces a set of trending and relevant keywords — topics like Artificial Intelligence, Obesity, Medical Education, Immunohistochemistry, and Diabetes. Clicking one is a fast way to discover active areas of research and jump into a focused cluster of articles without typing a single query.
Two discovery routes help you find quality content by reputation rather than search terms. The Top Authors panel highlights researchers based on recent article SIQ ratings, while the dedicated Most Popular Articles page ranks the pieces currently drawing the most attention across the journal. Both are great for browsing when you're open to discovery rather than hunting for something specific.
A small but useful control: the Show 20 option lets you change how many articles appear per page. Increase it to scan more results at once, or keep it compact for quicker page loads.
Articles are just one content type. From the main navigation you can also browse:
International readers can also explore Cureus China and Cureus Japan.
How do I find articles on a specific medical specialty in Cureus?
Use the Categories filter on the Browse Articles page, or go to the Specialties hub and select your field. Each of the 50+ specialties has its own page collecting relevant articles.
What is SIQ on Cureus?
SIQ, or Scholarly Impact Quotient, is Cureus's crowd-sourced, post-publication rating that reflects how the community evaluates an article's quality and impact. You can sort search results by SIQ to surface the highest-rated work.
Can I search Cureus by author name?
Yes. Enter the author's name in the search bar on the Browse Articles page, and results will return their published work ordered by relevance.
How do I find the newest articles on Cureus?
Sort the Browse Articles results by Date, or apply the date-range filter to limit results to a recent window.
What types of articles does Cureus publish?
Cureus publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Technical Reports, and Editorials — all of which can be isolated using the Article Type filter.