The Future of CMAJ Open
On March 1, 2023, the CMA announced that several of the organization’s programs would be sunset. As part of this process, CMAJ Group will be closing CMAJ Open. Effective immediately, the journal will no longer be taking new submissions.
What if my manuscript has already been submitted or is in process?
If you’ve already submitted a manuscript, all processes regarding decisions, reviews, revisions and editing will continue as per normal. If you have any questions regarding a submission that is already in process, please email [email protected].
What if I have received an invitation to transfer my manuscript from CMAJ to CMAJ Open?
Invitations to transfer a submission that were issued prior to March 2023 will be honoured up until 11:59PM March 31, 2023. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
What happens to articles already published at cmajopen.ca?
If you’ve already published in CMAJ Open, your article will remain on cmajopen.ca for the foreseeable future. The journal’s archive will be available on PubMed Central indefinitely.