SAGE

JRSM Open Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for JRSM Open in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the JRSM Open format

JRSM Open is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Diversity and Career in Medicine, Innovations in Medical Education, Vasculitis and related conditions.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', JRSM Open, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in JRSM Open style. No sign-up.

Publishes research inDiversity and Career in Medicine Innovations in Medical Education Vasculitis and related conditions Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
ISSN2054-2704
Citation impact (2-yr)1.08
h-index30
i10-index107
Total citations3,908
Article processing charge$551
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in JRSM Open per year

80
2014
43
2015
60
2016
44
2017
25
2018
12
2019
18
2020
24
2021
20
2022
20
2023
27
2024
15
2025

Citation impact of JRSM Open by publication year

1.1K
2014
490
2015
872
2016
625
2017
364
2018
51
2019
54
2020
127
2021
81
2022
68
2023
35
2024
13
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in JRSM Open

Aviation and healthcare: a comparative review with implications for patient safety

Narinder Kapur, Anam Parand, Tayana Soukup et al. · 1 Jan 2016

Safety in aviation has often been compared with safety in healthcare. Following a recent article in this journal, the UK government set up an Independent Patient Safety Investigation Service, to emulate a similar well-established body in aviation. On the basis of a detailed review of relevant publications that examine patient safety in the context of…

The history of the case report: a selective review

Trygve Nissen, Rolf Wynn · 1 Apr 2014

The clinical case report is a popular genre in medical writing. While authors and editors have debated the justification for the clinical case report, few have attempted to examine the long history of this genre in medical literature. By reviewing selected literature and presenting and discussing excerpts of clinical case reports from Egyptian antiquity to…

Witnessing images of extreme violence: a psychological study of journalists in the newsroom

Anthony Feinstein, Blair Audet, Elizabeth Waknine · 1 Aug 2014

OBJECTIVE: User Generated Content - photos and videos submitted to newsrooms by the public - has become a prominent source of information for news organisations. Journalists working with uncensored material can frequently witness disturbing images for prolonged periods. How this might affect their psychological health is not known and it is the focus of this…

Adolescents’ perception of substance use and factors influencing its use: a qualitative study in Abu Dhabi

Layla Alhyas, Naseeba Al Ozaibi, Hisham Elarabi et al. · 1 Feb 2015

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to gain a deeper understanding of the attitudes and perceptions of adolescents in the United Arab Emirates regarding substance and to identify factors that, in their view, may influence the risk of substance use and suggest possible interventions. DESIGN: This was a qualitative study that used a focus…

Journalists covering the refugee and migration crisis are affected by moral injury not PTSD

Anthony Feinstein, Bennis Pavisian, Hannah Storm · 1 Mar 2018

Objective To explore the emotional health of journalists covering the migrations of refugees across Europe. Design Descriptive. A secure website was established and participants were given their unique identifying number and password to access the site. Setting Newsrooms and in the field. Participants Responses were received from 80 (70.2%) of 114 journalists from nine news…

JRSM Open template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the JRSM Open format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the JRSM Open template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does JRSM Open use?
JRSM Open uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', JRSM Open, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to JRSM Open?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready JRSM Open document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the JRSM Open template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the JRSM Open format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes JRSM Open?
JRSM Open is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's JRSM Open template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready JRSM Open PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official JRSM Open template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the JRSM Open template cost?
You can start writing in the JRSM Open template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready JRSM Open PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
Use the JRSM Open template