Medical Writing

Medical Writing is a quarterly publication that aims to educate and inform medical writers in Europe and beyond. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, and all issues include feature articles and regular columns on topics relevant to the practice of medical writing. We welcome articles providing practical advice to medical writers; guidelines and reviews/summaries/updates of guidelines published elsewhere; original research; opinion pieces; interviews; and review articles.

Medical Writing is listed in the following indexes:

Volume 34, 2025

Volume 34, Issue 3 - Real-World Data, Real-World Evidence

September 2025

Volume 34, Issue 2 - Communicating With the Public

June 2025

Volume 34, Issue 1 - Rare Diseases

March 2025

Volume 33, 2024

Volume 33, Issue 4 - Medical Writing Around the World in 2024

December 2024

Volume 33, Issue 3 - Clinical Trial Transparency and Disclosure

September 2024

Volume 33, Issue 2 - Soft Skills for Medical Writers

June 2024

Volume 33, Issue 1 - Translation

March 2024

Volume 32, 2023

Volume 32, Issue 4 - Biotechnology

December 2023

Volume 32, Issue 3 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

September 2023

Volume 32, Issue 2 - Freelancing

June 2023

Volume 32, Issue 1 - Clinical Trials

March 2023

Volume 31, 2022

Volume 31, Issue 4 - Open Science and Open Pharma

December 2022

Volume 31, Issue 3 - A Virtual Workforce

September 2022

Volume 31, Issue 2 - Medical Devices

June 2022

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Volume 31, Issue 1 - Sustainable communications

March 2022

Volume 30, 2021

Volume 30, Issue 4 - Medical journalism

December 2021

Volume 30, Issue 3 - Medical decision making and health technology assessment

September 2021

Volume 30, Issue 2 - Mentorship

June 2021

Volume 30, Issue 1 - Social media

March 2021

Volume 29, 2020

Volume 29, Issue 4 - Writing for Patients

December 2020

Volume 29, Issue 3 - EU Regulations

September 2020

Volume 29, Issue 2 - The Data Economy

June 2020

Volume 29, Issue 1 - Visual Communications

March 2020

Volume 28, 2019

Volume 28, Issue 4 - Artificial intelligence and Digital Health

December 2019

Volume 28, Issue 3 - Trends in medical writing

September 2019

Volume 28, Issue 2 - Generics and biosimilars

June 2019

Volume 28, Issue 1 - Careers in medical writing

March 2019

Volume 27, 2018

Volume 27, Issue 4 - Patient-reported outcomes

December 2018

Volume 27, Issue 3 - Editing

September 2018

Volume 27, Issue 2 - Public Disclosure

June 2018

Volume 27, Issue 1 - Vaccines and Immunotherapies

March 2018

Volume 26, 2017

Volume 26, Issue 4 - Preclinical Studies

December 2017

Volume 26, Issue 3 - Observational Studies

September 2017

Volume 26, Issue 2 - Medical Devices 2017

June 2017

Volume 26, Issue 1 - Writing better

March 2017

Volume 25, 2016

Volume 25, Issue 4 - Medical Education

December 2016

Volume 25, Issue 3 - Statistics

September 2016

Volume 25, Issue 2 - Medical Communication

June 2016

Special Article

04 May 2016 - The launch publication for Clarity and Openness in Reporting: E3-based (CORE) Reference

Volume 25, Issue 1 - Authors and Authorship

March 2016

Volume 24, 2015

Volume 24, Issue 4 - Writing for Lay Audiences

December 2015

Volume 24, Issue 3 - The Medical Writing Business

September 2015

Volume 24, Issue 2 - Risk Management

June 2015

Volume 24, Issue 1 - Plain Language and Readability

March 2015

Volume 23, 2014

Volume 23, Issue 4 - Post-Approval Regulatory Writing

December 2014

Volume 23, Issue 3 - Non-Clinical Health Writing

September 2014

Volume 23, Issue 2 - Regulatory Writing Basics

June 2014

Volume 23, Issue 1 - Software for Medical Writers

March 2014

Volume 22, 2013

Volume 22, Issue 4 - Good Pharma

December 2013

Volume 22, Issue 3 - Health Economics and Market Access

September 2013

Volume 22, Issue 2 - Medical Writing Around the World

June 2013

Volume 22, Issue 1 - Medical Writing Education

March 2013

Volume 21, 2012

Volume 21, Issue 4 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

December 2012

Volume 21, Issue 3 - Writing Matters

September 2012

Volume 21, Issue 2 - Medical Writing in Paediatrics

June 2012

Volume 21, Issue 1 - Medical Writing in Oncology

March 2012

Upcoming Issues of Medical Writing

December 2025: Safety Writing

As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, the importance of precise and thorough safety reporting has never been more critical. This issue will provide insights into the latest methodologies, best practices, and innovative approaches that are shaping the future of safety writing. The issue will feature articles on the development and submission of safety data, offering expert guidance on handling complex safety data.

Guest Editors: Iva Cvetkovic and Pavle Simeunovic

The deadline for feature articles has now passed.

March 2026: Medical Writing Careers

In this issue, we are exploring careers within medical writing, including getting that first role, internship programmes, different types of medical writing, and how a medical writing career may not go in the direction you expected. We will look at how to become more specialised, how to move into management, and potential opportunities after you stop writing.

Guest Editors: Andrew Balkin and Jules Kovacevic

The deadline for feature articles is December 1, 2025.

June 2026: Regulatory Submissions

This issue explores the modern regulatory submission landscape, reflecting the innovative strategies being employed to navigate it. The issue will underscore a pivotal shift in the industry: from viewing submissions as a final administrative step to embracing them as a dynamic, strategic process integral to product development and lifecycle management. This issue offers insights for medical writers working in pharmaceuticals/biotech, medical devices, and veterinary medicine industries.

Guest Editors: Clare Chang and Annie Josie

The deadline for feature articles is March 1, 2026.

September 2026: Publications: Integrity, Ethics, and Peer Review

This issue will cover the latest approaches to publishing ethics implementation, technology-enabled fraud detection, and institutional integrity transformation. It will also feature articles from thought leaders at major publishers, pharmaceutical companies, and technology firms on preventing integrity violations through proactive culture change rather than reactive compliance.

Guest Editors: Martin Delahunty and Slávka Baronikova

The deadline for feature articles is June 1, 2026.

Special Note to Authors
We continue to receive many high-quality articles, but we are always happy to receive more on any topics of potential interest to medical writers. If you are interested in contributing an article or you have ideas for upcoming issues, please contact us at editor@emwa.org.