Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
AIMS Medical Science
ISSN 2375-1576 · American Institute of Mathematical Sciences · United States
AIMS Medical Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Medical Science is published by American Institute of Mathematical Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Activity and Health, Health disparities and outcomes and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, together about 19.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine8.2%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine5%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.4%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.4%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.4%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, WoS
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 329 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 81 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 104 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 100 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- case reportWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- conference reportsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- editorialsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- lettersWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- original research articlesWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- reviewsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, case report, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
All published papers will be indexed by WoS, Google Scholar and DOAJ. Model summary
All published papers will be indexed by WoS, Google Scholar and DOAJ.
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
- American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2375-1576
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Medical Science
What CAS zone is AIMS Medical Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIMS Medical Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at AIMS Medical Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index AIMS Medical Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Medical Science is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is AIMS Medical Science open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Medical Science is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .