About the Journal

FOCUS AND SCOPE

MedEst Journal is the official scientific dissemination body of the University Student Federation (FEU) of the University of Medical Sciences of Matanzas, in the Republic of Cuba. Since its creation, it has established itself as an essential space for the promotion and dissemination of research in the field of health sciences, aimed at both students and professionals in medicine and related fields interested in scientific advances from an innovative perspective. The journal seeks to encourage the early publication of academic works and contribute to the ongoing development of medical sciences.

With a continuous publication model, MedEst Journal guarantees agile and timely dissemination of scientific content.

Its visual identity is represented by a logo that synthesizes the essence of medicine and academia: a staff of Asclepius, a universal symbol of the medical profession, entwined with a serpent, crowned by a mortarboard evoking academic achievement and the future graduation of students.

OBJECTIVES

To establish a high-impact academic platform that responds to the publishing needs of students and professionals in the medical sciences, both Cuban and international, in compliance with Agreement 25 of Commission 3 of the VII National Congress of the FEU (Federal University of Barcelona). The journal aims to be a rigorous and inclusive space for disseminating cutting-edge research in health sciences, fostering scientific criticism, reflection, and debate on priority medical and public health topics. With international editorial standards, MedEst Magazine seeks to highlight the work of emerging researchers, enrich global scientific dialogue, and drive innovation in medical education and practice.

MISSION

Manage the quality publication of the MedEst Magazine, from Matanzas, with the mission of disseminating the scientific-technical work of students and health professionals, Cubans and foreigners; covering all aspects of Medical Sciences.

VISION

MedEst aims to achieve a publication that disseminates quality scientific material, with transparency and accessibility that is a framework of reference at a national and international level for health sciences researchers. Additionally, achieve and maintain better positioning.

Adheres to the uniform requirements for the submission of articles to biomedical journals: writing and editing of biomedical publications (www.icmje.com), and promotes the application of international standards or established good practices both for the preparation of articles and for your publication.

Manuscripts that have been previously published or are being evaluated for possible publication in another journal are not accepted. However, documents previously published on recognized preprint servers (Scielo Preprints, Medxiv, ArXiv, bioRxiv, Plos and others that are considered by the editorial committee) are accepted.

If an article is published totally or partially on the web pages of an event or conference, on a preprints server (Scielo Preprints, PMC, Plos, MedRxiv) or academic social network (ResearchGate), the authors must mention the provision in their submission. of the document on any of these servers, as well as its exact location.

Each issue is published in electronic version and is accessible through https://revmedest.sld.cu/index.php/medest, with open format Open Journal System (OJS), ISSN 2789-7567 and RNPS 2524.

The MedEst Journal adheres to the uniform requirements for the submission of articles in biomedical journals - publication writing and editing (www.icmje.com) - and promotes the application of international standards or established good practices, both for the preparation of the articles and for publication.

JOURNAL HISTORY 

MedEst Journal is the official scientific dissemination body of the University Student Federation (FEU) of the University of Medical Sciences of Matanzas, in the Republic of Cuba. Since its creation, it has established itself as an essential space for the promotion and dissemination of research in the field of health sciences, aimed at both students and professionals in medicine and related fields interested in scientific advances from an innovative perspective. The journal seeks to encourage the early publication of academic works and contribute to the continued development of medical sciences.

Founded in the centennial year of the Matanzas Electronic Medical Journal, MedEst (an acronym for Student Medical Journal) emerged as an initiative to give a voice to the research developed by future health professionals. Its creation responded to the growing need to make student scientific work visible and positioned, both nationally and internationally, thus fostering a research culture in the classroom.

Its creation not only honored the institution's scientific tradition but also responded to a pressing need in the Cuban academic context: to offer a specialized platform that would showcase, validate, and disseminate the research contributions of students, who until then had lacked a dedicated editorial space to publish their findings with scientific rigor.

This editorial project was born to close a critical gap in the Cuban medical publication ecosystem, recognizing that student work—despite its academic value and innovative potential—faced difficulties achieving circulation in traditional journals. MedEst thus became a strategic bridge, allowing formative research, bibliographic reviews, clinical cases, and community experiences developed in undergraduate programs to achieve national and international dissemination, subject to peer review processes that guaranteed their scientific quality.

With a continuous publication model, MedEst Journal guarantees agile and timely dissemination of scientific content. Its visual identity is represented by a logo that encapsulates the essence of medicine and academia: a staff of Asclepius, a universal symbol of the medical profession, entwined with a serpent, crowned by a mortarboard evoking academic achievement and the future graduation of students.

Beyond being a means of dissemination, MedEst Magazine strengthens the Cuban healthcare system by encouraging student research and promoting scientific sustainability, establishing itself as a bridge between university education and professional practice.