ISSN 2979-8116 (Online) · Online-only · Published Monthly

    Aesthetic Intelligence

    A peer-reviewed journal of aesthetic medicine, published by the Harley Street Institute

    For Authors

    Author Guidelines

    The Aesthetic Intelligence welcomes submissions from clinicians, researchers and educators worldwide. Submissions must adhere to the following guidelines.

    1. Scope and Eligibility

    The journal publishes original scholarship in aesthetic medicine, artificial intelligence in clinical practice, postgraduate medical education and patient safety. Submissions must be original, not under consideration elsewhere, and authored by qualified clinicians or researchers.

    2. Article Types

    • Original Research — up to 4,000 words.
    • Review Article — up to 6,000 words.
    • Case Report — up to 1,500 words.
    • Commentary — up to 1,200 words.
    • Editorial — up to 1,000 words (invited).

    3. Submission Format

    Manuscripts should be submitted as Word (.docx) or PDF documents, 12-point font, double-spaced, with line numbering. A structured abstract of no more than 250 words must precede the main text and follow the headings: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

    4. Reference Style

    References must follow the Vancouver style: numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text and listed numerically in the reference list. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the National Library of Medicine.

    5. Figures and Tables

    Figures should be submitted as high-resolution (≥ 300 dpi) TIFF, PNG or JPG files. Each figure and table must be numbered, cited in the text, and accompanied by a clear, self-contained legend. Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for any reproduced material.

    6. AI Disclosure Policy

    Authors who have used AI tools in the preparation of their manuscript must declare this in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. The named human author(s) retain full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity and editorial content of all published work.

    7. Peer Review Process

    All submissions undergo single-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with Associate Editors. The typical first-decision turnaround is six weeks.

    8. Ethics Statement

    Studies involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and have appropriate ethical approval. Informed consent must be obtained for the publication of identifiable patient information, including clinical photographs. Conflicts of interest must be declared in full.

    9. Copyright and Licensing

    Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright and grant the journal a non-exclusive licence to publish.

    10. Submission

    Manuscripts should be submitted by email to journal@harleystreetinstitute.com with the subject line "Manuscript Submission — [Article Type]".

    Editorial Masthead

    Aesthetic Intelligence

    A peer-reviewed journal of aesthetic medicine, published by the Harley Street Institute

    Publisher
    Harley Street Institute
    8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    Format & Frequency
    Online-only · Published Monthly
    Established 2026
    Editor-in-Chief
    Dr Hena Haq
    Peer Review
    Single-blind external peer review by at least two reviewers for original research and review articles; editorial review for commentary and editorial content.
    Editorial Office
    Editorial Office, Aesthetic Intelligence, Harley Street Institute, 8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    journal@harleystreetinstitute.com
    License
    Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) unless otherwise stated. Authors retain copyright.
    ISSN (Online)
    ISSN 2979-8116 (Online)The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is the official identifier assigned by the ISSN UK Centre at the British Library. It confirms Aesthetic Intelligence is a catalogued, citable serial publication of record, indexed in the global ISSN Register and recognised by libraries, abstracting services and indexers worldwide.
    Indexing
    Applications planned with DOAJ, Crossref, PubMed Central and Scopus during Volume 1 (2026). The journal follows a monthly publication model (one issue per calendar month) with sequential issue numbering within each volume.