Getting Started

The first step in becoming a Cureus guest editor is submitting your collection proposal. Here’s what you should know before submitting your proposal.

Choosing a Topic

Cureus publishes peer-reviewed medical science, so it's important that your proposed topic sits firmly in this category. Please refer to our list of accepted medical specialties for additional information. Additionally, extremely niche topics should be avoided, but it’s important that your topic is not too broad, as the articles in your collection should share a common and clear theme. If your collection contains too many articles, this common thread will be difficult to discern, negatively affecting the impact of your collection.

Guest Editor Qualifications

Qualified guest editors will possess a medical degree or similar equivalent degree. Medical students are not eligible as we prefer that you complete medical school before taking on this additional academic responsibility.

However, medical residents can contribute as guest editors provided they include senior co-editors who have completed residency training. A maximum of five co-editors (in addition to the primary guest editor) are permitted per collection.

Submitting an Application

Those interested in guest editing a collection should complete and submit a collection proposal using the online form. Names and links to online profiles for all co-guest editors should be included in the ‘Collection description’ field. All fields are required. We strive to review all proposals within two weeks of submission.