Xiehe Yixue Zazhi / Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Med J PUMCH, ISSN 1674-9081), hosted by Chinese Academy of Medical Science(CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College Hospital(PUMCH), was originally launched in July 2010. It is a peer-reviewed open access journal and publishes bimonthly in Chinese. Our vision and mission are to promote transparency in the publication process, build a robust academic communication platforms for medical professionals in China, and ultimately improve the clinical practices of medicine. 

The Editor-in-Chief of Xiehe Yixue Zazhi is Professor ZHAO Yu-pei, M.D., the honorary president of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Focus and Scope

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi is a multidisciplinary academic journal which focuses on clinical medicine, aiming to report the cutting-edge medical researches, clinical practice standards, promote scholastic communication in medicine, and benefit patients care ultimately.

The contributions come from all over the country, and some from oversea authors. Over the last few years, the Journal has published articles and reports covering more than 20 major topics in the different special issues (e.g. Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging, Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, Advances in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). All the topics involve latest advances in medical sciences, hot topics in specific specialties, and prevention and treatment of major diseases. Many of these manuscripts are contributed by the leading scientists of China, which basically reflect the top research levels in these fields.

The journal also has its own characteristics, not only publishes a wide variety of original research, review articles, practice guidelines, clinical practice, but also MDT case from PUMCH, complicated and rare disease, history pearls of medicine, big data in China health, and ethics, etc.