Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Acta Medica Iranica
ISSN 0044-6025 · eISSN 1735-9694 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Acta Medica Iranica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Medica Iranica is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Medica Iranica is an international journal with multidisciplinary scope which publishes original research papers, review articles, case reports, and letters to the editor from all over the world. The journal has a wide scope in biomedical sciences, basic & clinical medicine which allows scientists, clinicians, and academic members to publish their original works in this field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Ahmadreza DehpourPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 27, United States 5, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Italy 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine11%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.8%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine5.2%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine4.4%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.4%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine4.1%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
pISSN: 0044-6025, eISSN: 1735-9694Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 926 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 75 | 2 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 11 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 51 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 81 |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 | 145 |
| 2021 | 144 | 144 | 252 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportnts, Conflict of Interest, and Funding. Case Reports Case Reports should not exceed 1,500 words. A maximum of 20 references and up to 3 tables and/or figurmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportsArticle types accepted include Original Research, Review Articles, Symposia, Short Communications, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editornts, Conflict of Interest, and Funding. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor should not exceed 1,500 words. Up to 10 references and a maximum of 2 tables…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- original researchArticle types accepted include Original Research, Review Articles, Symposia, Short Communications, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- original research articlein parentheses. Article Types & Limits Original Research Articles Original Research manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words. The number of references is limit…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlents, Conflict of Interest, and Funding. Review Articles Review Articles should not exceed 6,000 words. Up to 150 references are permitted, along with a maximum …main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlesArticle types accepted include Original Research, Review Articles, Symposia, Short Communications, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- short communicationsArticle types accepted include Original Research, Review Articles, Symposia, Short Communications, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- symposiaArticle types accepted include Original Research, Review Articles, Symposia, Short Communications, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 2.8 Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted tools (e.g., large language models, grammar or language-editing software) may be used in a limited and responsible manner to support manuscript preparation, such as improving language clarity, grammar, or formatting.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2.6 Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of the results. If no conflicts exist, this must be explicitly stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 2.5 Data Availability
Authors must include a Data Availability Statement specifying where the data supporting the findings of the study can be accessed or clearly stating the reasons for any data restrictions, if applicable. Data Availability Statements are published as part of the final article to promote transparency and reproducibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 2.1 Publication Ethics & COPE Compliance
COPE compliance Model summary
Acta Medica Iranica adheres to the principles of publication ethics and best practices as defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All cases of suspected misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and unethical research practices, will be investigated and handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 2.4 Clinical Trial Registration
Clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov or WHO ICTRP) prior to participant enrollment. The registration number must be provided in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0044-6025
- Electronic ISSN
- 1735-9694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica Iranica
How long does peer review take at Acta Medica Iranica?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Medica Iranica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Medica Iranica based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (27), United States (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Medica Iranica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Medica Iranica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Medica Iranica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Medica Iranica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .