Ticino Medical Tribune is the official publication of the Ordine dei medici del Cantone Ticino (OMCT). The Institute of Family Medicine collaborates and ensures the scientific quality of the contributions published in the peer-reviewed section.
Ticino Medical Tribune follows the recommendations of COPE (Journal management).
Mission
The journal aims to maintain a high level of integrity in its published content and to promote the advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the medical field.
To achieve these goals, the journal intends to adhere to international standards for the publication of scientific texts.
The journal welcomes scientific contributions from various disciplines within the healthcare sector.
The publication of the journal Ticino Medical Tribune occurs twice per month.
Target
Ticino Medical Tribune is primarily aimed at healthcare professionals working both in the community and in hospitals, offering high-quality scientific content to support clinical practice, professional development, and continuing education.
ISSN
Print ISSN: 1421-1009 / Online ISSN: 3042-6138
Frequency
Twice a month
Review Policy
Single-blind Peer Review
Submission
Online Submission System
Costs
Ticino Medical Tribune does not apply any fees to authors at any stage of the article management or publication process.
Editorial Office Contact
Archiving Policy
Long-term digital preservation
Ticino Medical Tribune adopts measures to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published scholarly content.
The journal uses several digital archiving systems to ensure the permanent preservation of its articles:
- PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) – The journal uses the digital preservation service provided by the Public Knowledge Project for journals operating on Open Journal Systems (OJS). PKP PN ensures secure archiving and long-term preservation of published content through a distributed network of digital archives.
- Institutional repository – Articles may be deposited and preserved in the institutional repository of the affiliated institution, ensuring additional accessibility and long-term preservation.
- Public archives and open access repositories – Authors are permitted to deposit versions of their articles in disciplinary or institutional repositories without embargo, in accordance with the journal’s open access policy.
- Internet archiving – Published content is made accessible through public archiving platforms and services that help ensure the long-term availability of the material.
Ticino Medical Tribune is also working toward making its content available through PubMed Central (PMC) in order to further strengthen the long-term preservation and dissemination of the scientific literature it publishes.
These measures ensure that all published articles remain accessible, preserved, and retrievable over time, even in the event of changes to the journal’s editorial platform or website.
Authors
Authors are also authorized to deposit versions of their work in an institutional repository or other repositories of their choice, without embargo.