--- title: Cureus Submission Requirements Guide | Cureus Blog description: Learn the Cureus submission requirements, from article types and author limits to Editor Check and peer review, plus the mistakes that delay acceptance. image: https://blog.cureus.com/hubfs/Blog/cureus-submission-requirements-checklist.png --- [![Cureus — Part of Springer 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[Cureus](https://www.cureus.com/) is an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer Nature that [strives to publish articles within four weeks](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/overview/step-by-step-overview) of submission, and almost half do. This guide covers the Cureus medical journal submission requirements, the steps in the submission process, how peer review works, and the mistakes that slow manuscript acceptance. [![Sign up for a free Cureus account →\\](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/46589883/interactive-216895999115.png)](https://blog.cureus.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLL%2FeSjpnl0NUcVaXg93lx%2FKl%2B4%2BF%2FWkU6udyV9DteEfX9AJYz0DIpgN5DI6Fza0JW6GHNA4cz8LVfD%2FRF6NaaSNpM1Zb259JIfSGqutwIgnMuK4MkIJDNlNKU3gtLF9zQaa1%2FK7pcuK%2FciWMmKA9lZjcAfL9qqkGh6p80U6m6vrTuLZOBixMxv9EKgPLV47nTbjF0dfh6nS5x%2BhvExUclqKwRs%3D&webInteractiveContentId=216895999115&portalId=46589883) ## What are the Cureus submission requirements? Cureus publishes [five article types](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/overview/accepted-article-types): original research, review articles, case reports, technical reports, and editorials. Review articles require the [Preferred Editing](https://www.cureus.com/cureus_editing_services) service unless they are submitted through a Cureus Channel or competition. Submissions must be relevant to the global healthcare community. Novelty is welcomed but not required: articles that confirm, replicate, or clarify existing knowledge are also appropriate, as long as the science is sound. Every submission goes through a preliminary editorial check (called [Editor Check](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/overview/step-by-step-overview)) and independent [peer review](https://www.cureus.com/about_peer_review), where editors and reviewers give constructive feedback to help strengthen the article. Cureus also follows [procedures consistent with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines](https://www.cureus.com/research_integrity) to help keep published science trustworthy. To qualify for [free publication](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/overview/free-publication), each article type has author and reference limits: | Article type | Maximum authors | Maximum references | | --- | --- | --- | | Original articles | 10 | 30 | | Case reports and technical reports | 5 | 20 | | Editorials | 5 | 5 | | Review articles | Not eligible for free publication | | Exceeding either limit requires the Preferred Editing service, a low-cost option that covers the time, communication, and editing needed to prepare larger articles for publication. ## How do you submit an article to Cureus? All submissions happen through the [online submission system](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/author-instructions/submitting-an-article). Emailed manuscripts are not reviewed. You can save and return to your submission at any point. Here is the sequence: ### Getting started Select whether you are submitting through a Cureus Channel or to a competition, then choose your article type. ### Title, abstract, categories, and keywords Titles must follow American Psychological Association (APA) style, use title case, and be limited to one sentence. Acronyms are not permitted in titles except for widely recognized abbreviations (COVID-19, HIV, MRI). Your abstract has a 3,500-character limit. Select one to three article categories and five to ten keywords, keeping each keyword phrase to three or four words. ### Authors and affiliations Add every co-author before submission, because authors can't be added afterward. The [submitting author](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/author-instructions/author-roles) is responsible for verifying all name and affiliation details. Cureus follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors authorship criteria, so list only people who meet them. Affiliations for authors at the same institution must be formatted identically, matching every character. ### Disclosures Declare all conflicts of interest, institutional review board (IRB) approvals, informed consent documentation, and ethics statements. Cureus auto-generates the ethics and conflict of interest disclosures from what you enter here. If an IRB or ethics committee reviewed your study, you must [upload its approval or exemption documentation](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/author-instructions/submitting-an-article) along with the IRB name and approval number. ### Article body, media, and references Write in a word processor first, then paste your text into the appropriate sections. Do not include section headers like “Introduction” or “Methods” because Cureus adds those automatically. Use square brackets for in-text citations. Add up to 25 media items, but not in the abstract, introduction, or conclusions. Use the built-in table tool for tables, and make sure images are sharp and unstretched. Place citations in the media legend or table cells, not in figure, table, or video titles. The [Media Guide](https://www.cureus.com/media_guide) has detailed requirements for each media type. Format [references](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/author-instructions/references) according to Cureus style, then use the automated conversion tool to convert them. ### Advisers You must invite at least five colleagues or mentors as “Advisers.” They provide optional feedback separate from the formal peer review process. Note that Cureus editors do not need to take Adviser comments into consideration when evaluating your manuscript. ### Preview and submit Preview your draft, review the summary screen for citation or reference errors, and check every media item. Then click “Submit my article.” You can't submit without previewing first. ## What happens at the Editor Check? Once you submit, a Submissions Editor completes a preliminary review of your article. Submissions Editors are doctors (MBBS, PhD, MD, or DO) with a scientific background, vetted and hired by the Cureus editorial team, and trusted stewards of the Cureus publication process. Your article will follow one of these paths: ### Approved for peer review All editorial requirements are met, and no editing fees are required. Original articles, case reports, technical reports, and editorials that stay within the limits above can qualify for [free publication](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/overview/free-publication). Review articles are the exception: they require the Preferred Editing service unless submitted through a Cureus Channel or competition. ### Deferred for revisions Issues like missing media, videos that don't play, blurry or stretched figures, incomprehensible tables, visible patient information, or study-related problems must be corrected. If errors remain after your first revision, [Preferred Editing](https://www.cureus.com/cureus_editing_services) is required. ### Preferred Editing required Articles with multiple formatting or language errors need this service before entering peer review. Your article is locked from editing while in this stage. ### Third-party editing required Submissions with severe language issues are sent back for language editing from a third-party service before you resubmit. ### Desk rejected The article falls outside the journal's scope, is not applicable to the global healthcare community, or has fundamental study design issues. ### Blocked The article directly violates Cureus submission policies, such as plagiarism, academic fraud, or attempts to circumvent peer or editorial review. Cureus screens every submission for plagiarism and duplicated text using Crossref Similarity Check. Authors blocked for plagiarism or fraud are permanently banned from Cureus. ## Which mistakes trigger deferral or Preferred Editing? The mistakes below send submissions back for correction. The rules themselves appear in the steps above. ![pe-triggers2-1](https://blog.cureus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/pe-triggers2-1.png?width=1000&height=1171&name=pe-triggers2-1.png) - Acronyms in the title: Cureus does not permit abbreviations in titles other than widely recognized ones like HIV or MRI. - Inconsistent author affiliations: If two co-authors list the same hospital with different spelling, spacing, or capitalization, your submission goes to Preferred Editing. - Missing IRB documentation: If an IRB or ethics committee reviewed your study, you must upload its approval or exemption documentation. - Section headers pasted into the body: Cureus adds section names like “Introduction” and “Materials & Methods” automatically, so pasting them duplicates them. - Figures and tables with problems: Blurry, stretched, or skewed images, and tables submitted as figures, result in deferral. - Citations in figures, tables, or video titles: Citations are not allowed in these titles. Put them in the media legend or table cells. - Articles not written in English or hard to follow: Submissions need to be clear and written in English to move forward. ## How does Cureus peer review work? After your article passes Editor Check, it enters Cureus's single-blind, pre-publication [peer review](https://www.cureus.com/author_guide/policies-and-procedures/single-blinded-peer-review). Reviewers see author names, but they stay anonymous behind assigned Greek letter identifiers like Reviewer Alpha. Reviewers work in Cureus Review Mode, highlighting text and commenting directly in the article. The journal invites six independent reviewers, and anyone with the same listed affiliation as you or your co-authors is excluded. The Cureus peer review process requires at least two completed reviews. When the second review arrives, you receive an email notification and can begin revisions, or you can wait for additional reviews first. After you revise and respond to each reviewer comment, you submit for final editorial approval. The editorial team may ask for additional revisions if a reviewer comment still needs to be addressed or the team has further questions. Once approved, your article enters the copy editing queue. After copy editing, you move to Author Proofing, where you can review the article before publication. This is your last chance to request minor changes, such as corrections to author names, affiliations, or typos. Substantive content changes are not allowed. You can either request changes, and the copy editor will update the article, or publish from your dashboard. For reviewer selection and each review stage, see the [Cureus peer review page](https://www.cureus.com/about_peer_review), which reports a median peer review time of under 10 days. ## How long does the Cureus submission process take? Timelines depend on which editing path your article takes: free publication, Preferred Editing, or third-party editing, as described in the Editor Check section. Cureus reports median times over the previous six months on its [About Publishing page](https://www.cureus.com/about_publishing). | Median time | Free publication | Preferred Editing | Third-party editing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Submission to first editorial decision | 1.4 days | 2.1 days | 1.5 days | | Submission to final editorial decision | 14.5 days | 29.5 days | 39 days | | Submission to publication | 15.5 days | 31 days | 40 days | ## Ready to submit your article? If your manuscript is ready, [start your Cureus submission](https://www.cureus.com/publish/articles/new). If you want to prepare further, the [Authors Hub](https://www.cureus.com/authors_hub) has resources specifically for first-time authors and authors new to Cureus, from formatting guidance to practical tips from the Cureus editorial team. 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