The ELPUB website now features a portal for scientific journals (PORTAL) published by Sechenov University, designed to promote and increase the accessibility of scientific information published in the journals of its own Publishing Center. The University currently publishes four journals:

1. Sechenov Medical Journal - a scientific and practical peer-reviewed journal, published since 2010, with a frequency of four issues per year.
2. National Healthcare (Russia) - founded in 2020 by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), published four times a year.
3. The BRICS Health Journal is a journal designed to bring together authors from BRICS countries and beyond. It has been published since 2024, with four issues per year.
4. The Eurasian Journal of Life Sciences is an international scientific platform that brings together researchers and clinicians in the field of biomedicine. It was launched in 2025.

The PORTAL offers a unified search function that allows users to search for publications by author or topic in four journals at once. A convenient interface listing new publications and popular articles is already in operation.

Key features and benefits of the Sechenov University PORTAL:

Single point of access: All university journals are structured on a single modern technology platform.

Open science: Full-text open access to articles, which is in line with global trends and increases the citation rate of research.

Convenience for authors: A simplified and standardized system for submitting manuscripts, tracking publication status, and interacting with the editorial office.

Convenience for readers: Modern interface, quick article search, and the ability to subscribe to new issues.

Increased visibility: Concentration of scientific content, strengthening the presence of university journals in the international information space.

We invite authors to submit their articles, familiarize themselves with current publications, and join the scientific discussion on the pages of our journals.

The editorial board of Sechenov Medical Journal will monitor and be the first to inform its readers about new features of the PORTAL.

Go to the portal.

Maria Nadinskaia, Head of the Publishing Center at Sechenov University, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology, will give a presentation at the ROSMEDOBR-2025 congress. Her presentation will be part of the round table “Expert competencies of medical university teachers (scientific review): accounting, evaluation, influence,” which will be held on November 26, 2025, in Moscow.

In her presentation, “How the editorial mechanism works: transparency and effectiveness of peer review in biomedical journals,” Maria Nadinskaia will highlight the contribution of reviewers and the key issues in the interaction between authors, reviewers, and editors, as well as ways to resolve them.

Attendees will learn:

• About modern principles of transparent peer review and their role in improving the quality and speed of publications, as well as reader trust.
• About specific tools that can improve the objectivity and quality of peer reviews.
• About digital tools and platforms that help editors and reviewers.

The event will be held in person:

Date: November 26, 2025

Location: Lomonosov Technology Cluster, Korpuscula Hall

Time: 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Presentation by M.Y. Nadinskaia: 09:50–10:10

Join the discussion! Admission is free.

The Publishing Center of Sechenov University actively develops scientific communications and promotes the integration of best international practices into editorial and publishing activities]

Dear readers, colleagues, and authors!

We present to you the new, third issue of the Sechenov Medical Journal for 2025. This issue traditionally continues to publish high-quality scientific research and reviews relevant to modern medical practice.

The issue focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of specialties:

ОBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Ultrasonography cervical volume as a predictor of successful induction of labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kassayanan, K. Nontaprom, P. Chantabal, S. Thanasantumrongsak, M. Suntipap

NEUROSURGERY

Validation of specially designed and artificial intelligence-based 3D head model for training of Gasserian ganglion puncture

A. Sufianov, N. A. Garifullina, A. N. Zyryanov, A. D. Zakshauskas, M. F. Chakhmakhcheva, A. A. Sufianov

Microsurgical removal of a cavernous malformation on the midbrain dorsal surface using the supracerebellar infratentorial approach: а clinical case

O. Rahimov, K. J. Rakhmonov, D. R. Sanginov, M. A. Khasanov

Exposure of the petrosal segment of the internal carotid artery as a method for preventing intraoperative bleeding during clipping of carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms: a clinical case

V. Tkachev, D. V. Litvinenko, A. D. Fedorenko, I. N. Sever

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Spur-cell anemia in patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure: clinical case

О. Liusina, N. A. Suvorova, A. Р. Kostikov

We invite you to read the full texts of our articles on our website.

We welcome your letters to the editor with comments on our articles and new research papers.

Statistics in medicine are becoming more accessible than ever. The Sechenov Medical Journal editorial board has launched a new specialised project: Stats4med — https://www.sechenovmedj.com/jour/search/sections/17.

Here, you will find authoritative guides on medical statistics, analyses of complex statistical methods and practical recommendations for applying them in medical research. The materials selected by the editorial board will help you:

- plan and competently describe statistical analysis;

- choose data processing methods that are appropriate for your research objectives;

- interpret results and avoid mistakes.

This project is designed for researchers, doctors and healthcare specialists who strive for in-depth, accurate analysis of scientific data. 

We are confident that Stats4med will become a reliable assistant to you in preparing high-quality publications and strengthening the evidence base of your work.

Become a data analysis expert with the Sechenov Medical Journal and transform statistical analysis into a strength of your work.

Based on the expert assessments received,  Sechenov Medical  Journal was assigned the highest level of the Unified State List of Scientific Publications  among 3,120 Russian scientific journals - https://journalrank.rcsi.science/ru/record-sources/details/29921/.

The Unified State List of Scientific Publications   is a system for evaluating and ranking scientific journals, overseen by the Russian Academy of Sciences. The list was created to increase the significance and visibility of Russian scientific journals in line with the goals of scientific development in the country. It will serve as the basis for the creation of the National Citation Index and the National Platform of Periodical Scientific Publications.

Based on the results of the list compilation (data as of September 2025), the Russian section includes:

Level 1 (highest) – 634 journals, including Sechenov Medical Journal
Level 2 – 705 journals,
Level 3 – 916 journals,
Level 4 – 865 journals.

Access to Level 1 of the Unified State List of Scientific Publication  is the logical result of the systematic work of the editorial board, reviewers, and authors to improve the quality of their articles. This is significant recognition of the Journal by a reputable expert organization.

This achievement by Sechenov Medical Journal reflects Sechenov University's overall strategy for developing its own journals and strengthening their position in the Russian and global scientific community.

The editorial board of the Sechenov Medical Journal announces a new step towards openness of the publication process. Now the review process is becoming completely transparent. In order to increase the trust of the authors and readers of Sechenov Medical Journal, a decision has been made to publish all reviews of articles in open access - without indicating the personal data of the reviewers.

What has changed?

✔ Open reviews – each article page now has a “Review” tab where you can view the full review history, including all rounds.

✔ Scientific editor’s checklist – authors can now see the article evaluation criteria.

The texts of the reviews are also transferred to the Russian Science Citation Index (elibrary.ru) together with the published article. The personal data of the reviewers is hidden for all users of the Russian Science Citation Index, and the reviewer's personal profile reflects the contribution to the work on articles in our journal.

Why is this important?

• More transparency – authors understand the basis for editorial decisions.
• Improved quality – open review encourages reviewers to make more informed assessments.
• Recognition – reviewers receive recognition of their contribution to science.

Sechenov Medical Journal  is one of the first Russian journals to implement such a degree of openness in reviewing. Want to publish an article or become a reviewer? Read the requirements and write to us. The editors always promptly respond to letters and review manuscripts.

The second issue of the Sechenov Medical Journal for 2025 contains articles on the following sections:

INTERNAL DISEASES 

Prevalence of COVID-19-associated pneumonia signs on chest computed tomography in cancer patients: the ARILUS study 

Andrey A. Dyachenko, Andrej M. Grjibovski, Maxim A. Bogdanov, Dmitriy V. Bogdanov, Ekaterina A. Nazarova, Anna A. Meldo, Valeria Yu. Chernina, Mikhail G. Belyaev, Victor A. Gombolevsky, Mikhail Yu. Valkov 

PATHOLOGICAL PHYSIOLOGY 

Etamsylate enhances platelet aggregation through G-protein-coupled receptors in patients with macrohematuria following ureteral lithotripsy: a single-center nonrandomized study 

Edward F. Barinov, Dina I. Giller, Sabina A. Akhundova 

Letter to the Editor Regarding “Bone turnover markers in oral and gingival crevicular fluid in children with end-stage chronic kidney disease” 

Vitorino M. dos Santos, Kin M. Sugai 

SURGERY 

Short-term outcomes of non-operative management of blunt splenic injury: a retrospective study 

Quang H. Nguyen, Toan K. Dang, Song X. Hoang 

ONCOLOGY 

Assessing 3D-modeling techniques based on a combination of positron emission tomography-and computed tomography as a means to detect tumor invasion of the paragastric tissue in gastric cancer: a pilot study 

Tatiana V. Khorobrykh, Elena V. Poddubskaya, Vadim G. Agadzhanov, Larisa M. Tulina, Ivan V. Ivashov, Anton V. Grachalov, Maria A. Tsai, Iaroslav A. Drach, Zumrud A. Omarova 

Complete remission in an elderly patient with non-small cell lung cancer and brain metastasis using immunotherapy plus chemotherapy: a clinical case 

Aref Chehal, Ashraf ALakkad, Hamda Alkaabi, Aly A. Razek, Yazan Z. Alabed, Hazem M. Almasarei

Dear authors and reviewers! From the entire editorial office we congratulate you on your professional holiday!

On this special day - Medical Professionals' Day - we would like to express our sincere gratitude to you, those who stand at the origins of scientific progress in medicine and biology.

Your research, articles and expert evaluations make an invaluable contribution to the development of medical science, helping doctors around the world to save lives and improve the health of patients. Your genuine passion for your subject, keen interest, perseverance, hard work and critical thinking keep science moving forward and medical practice more efficient.

We wish you inspiration, new discoveries, successful publications and recognition in the scientific community! Let your work brings not only professional satisfaction, but also the joy of realizing its importance.

We are pleased to present the latest issue of the journal, Volume 16, Number 1.

All articles in this issue are in English, and three original studies have been translated into Russian.

In this issue:

- We introduce an approach to achieving remission in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus through dietary and behavioral interventions, as discussed by physicians from the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in India.

- We discuss ways to protect monocytes in ischemic cardiomyopathy through the use of vascular endothelial growth factor with researchers from the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, Siberian State Medical University.

- We investigate various markers of bone tissue remodeling in children with the terminal stage of chronic disease with a multidisciplinary team of authors from Sechenov University.

- Continue studying the effect of heat shock protein HSP70 on neurobiological processes in mice in Sechenov University laboratories.

- Watch the video "Microsurgical Clipping of Aneurysms of the Right Middle Cerebral Artery Bifurcation, Ophthalmic Segment of the Right Internal Carotid Artery Using MIPLATTA Access" to see the record of clinical experience. The video is available via the link in the article by neurosurgeons from the Federal Center for Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Health of Russia.

Starting with this issue, the editorial office will ask the authors of all accepted Russian articles to translate them into English. A native English speaker will proofread the translation. Both the English and Russian versions will be posted on the journal's website. This will increase the articles' visibility to an international audience.

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Maria Nadinskaia, Head of the Publishing Center of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), who is also a member of the Council on Ethics of Scientific Publications of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers (ASEP), has been selected  to be the moderator of the section "Ethics of Scientific Communication and Ethical and Legal Problems of Using Artificial Intelligence" at the 13th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Scientific Publishing of International Level - 2025: Development Trends".

The conference, organized by the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers (ASEP), will be held in Moscow on May 20-23, 2025.

Within the section on the ethics of scientific publications Maria Nadinskaia will give a lecture “Who is the author? Problems and possible solutions related to authorship in biomedicine”. Authorship in scientific articles is one of the key ethical issues in the editorial policy of biomedical journals. Guest, ghost, fake authorship, lack of recognition of real contribution, lack of responsibility for the content of the publication, commercial pressure, change of authorship team after manuscript submission - how are such problems solved taking into account international recommendations? The lecture will be based on examples from the Sechenov Medical Journal.

The experience of the ASEP conference will undoubtedly contribute to the work of the editorial boards of the journals published by Sechenov University.