Open access · No author fees · Double-blind peer review

Clinical research, free to read and free to publish.

16 peer-reviewed journals, most of them in clinical medicine and the health sciences, from cardiology and oncology to nursing, nutrition and paediatrics. Every article is free to read under CC BY 4.0, and its authors keep the copyright.

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Journals
16
Issues
53
Articles
296
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Digitalis purpurea · Foxglove. Plate 62, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Our journals

Grouped by subject. Each journal has its own editorial board, aims and scope, current issue and archive. Before you submit, read For Authors and the open access policies.

Clinical medicine

6 journals

Lemon (Citrus limonum), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Citrus limonum · Lemon. Plate 3, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Infection and immunity

2 journals

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Thymus vulgaris · Thyme. Plate 58, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Women's and children's health

2 journals

Wild pansy (Viola tricolor), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Viola tricolor · Wild pansy. Plate 27, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Nursing, nutrition and rehabilitation

3 journals

Arnica (Arnica montana), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Arnica montana · Arnica. Plate 12, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Pharmacy, nanomedicine and engineering

3 journals

Peppermint (Mentha piperita), a colour plate from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Mentha piperita · Peppermint. Plate 67, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Pragma Journals LLP in numbers

  • 16 peer-reviewed, open-access journals
  • 296 articles published from 2020 to 2026
  • 7 journals with an ISSN, each with its ISSN Portal record
  • No fees for authors: no article processing, submission or fast-track charge
  • 2+ independent reviewers for each research article, in double-blind review
  • 12-14 weeks usually, to a first decision
  • CC BY 4.0 licence for every article; authors keep the copyright
  • 6 journals preserved in the PKP Preservation Network

Articles counted in the journals' published issues on 14 November 2026.

Our 16 journals and what they publish

Each journal with its own one-line scope, as on the Journals page. Most of them are in clinical medicine and the health sciences.

How do I publish with Pragma Journals LLP?

  1. Choose a journal. Read the Aim & Scope of the journal that fits your work; all 16 journals are on the Journals page.
  2. Prepare your manuscript. Follow the journal's Author Guidelines. Pragma journals publish original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications.
  3. Submit online. Register or log in, submit through the journal's Submissions page and follow your manuscript's progress from your dashboard.
  4. Peer review. After an iThenticate similarity check, at least two independent reviewers assess the manuscript in double-blind review; first decisions usually take 12-14 weeks.
  5. Publication. Accepted articles are copy-edited, typeset and published open access under CC BY 4.0, with no charge to the authors.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pragma Journals LLP?

Pragma Journals LLP is an open-access publisher of 16 peer-reviewed journals, most of them in clinical medicine and the health sciences, from cardiology and oncology to nursing, nutrition and paediatrics, with others in nanomedicine and engineering. It is based at 651 North Broad Street, Suite 308, Middletown, DE 19709, USA, and every article is free to read under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (CC BY 4.0).

Do authors pay to publish in Pragma journals?

No. Pragma journals charge no article processing charge, no submission fee and no fast-track fee, at any stage of submission, peer review or publication. Reading is free as well: every article is open access from the day it is published.

How do I submit a manuscript?

Choose the journal on the Journals page and read its Aim & Scope and Author Guidelines. Then register or log in on the journal's site and submit through its Submissions page, for example JCCSR's submissions page, and follow the manuscript from your dashboard. Questions go to editor@pragmajournals.org.

How long does peer review take?

According to the For Authors page, first decisions usually take 12-14 weeks. Every manuscript is first checked for similarity with iThenticate and then sent to at least two independent reviewers under double-blind review.

How does peer review work at Pragma journals?

All research articles undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers, and editors decide on scientific merit alone. Each journal has its own editorial board, editorial decisions rest with its editors, and Pragma follows COPE guidance on publication ethics; COPE's guidance for reviewers is its Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. See Open Access & Policies.

Are Pragma articles open access, and under what licence?

Yes. All content is free to read, download, copy, distribute, print and link to without asking permission, as long as the work is properly cited. Authors keep their copyright, and articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0).

What must a submission include?

The journals' Author Guidelines (for example JCCSR's) ask for competing-interests, data availability and funding statements, ethical approval and informed consent where people or animals were involved, and a declaration of any generative AI used. Authorship follows the ICMJE criteria, and studies follow their reporting guideline, such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA or CARE (EQUATOR Network).

How are Pragma articles preserved?

Six journals (JCCSR, JCDO, JCNH, JHCS, JNPS and JSMPM) deposit their published content in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a preservation service run by the Public Knowledge Project, so that it stays available even if a journal stops publishing.

How can I contact Pragma Journals LLP?

E-mail the publisher at publisher@pragmajournals.org. For a submission, use the Contact page of the journal concerned or write to editor@pragmajournals.org. The postal address is 651 North Broad Street, Suite 308, Middletown, DE 19709, USA; see also the Contact page.

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