Journal profile · Medicine-Family Practice
Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine
ISSN 2651-3455 · Turkish Foundation of Family Medicine · Turkey
Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is published by Turkish Foundation of Family Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Primary Care and Health Outcomes and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 23.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is an international periodical on family medicine and primary health care, published three times a year on independent, unbiased, double-blinded and peer-review principles. The journal’s publication language is English. The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine aims to publish qualified and original clinical, experimental and basic research on family medicine and primary health care at the international level. The journal’s scope also covers editorial comments, reviews of innovations in medical education and practice, case reports, original images, scientific letters, educational articles, letters to the editor, articles on publication ethics, diagnostic puzzles, and issues in any scientific or social aspects of family medicine and primary health care. The target readership includes academic members, family medicine specialists, residents, and general practitioners working in the fields of primary health care and family medicine. The editorial and publication processes of the journal are conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is aimed to be indexed in reputable scientific indexes in time like Science Citation Index Expanded, PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, EMCare, CINAHL, Gale/Cengage Learning, EBSCO, ProQuest and TUBITAK ULAKBIM TR Index. The requirements for submission of manuscripts and detailed information about the evaluation process are available in the published journal and also as ‘Instructions for Authors’ on the web site (http://www.anatoljfm.org). Statements and opinions expressed in The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine reflect the views of the author(s). All liability for the advertisements rests with the appropriate organization(s). The Turkish Foundation of Family Medicine, the editor-in-chief and D&G Publishing do not accept any responsibility for these articles and advertisements. Abstracting and Indexing The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is indexed in Sudoc, ZDB, OpenAlex, TUBITAK TR Index (2019), ProQuest (2020), EBSCO (2020), CEEAS (2021), Scopus (2021), OUCI (2021), Idealonline (2023) and DOAJ (2025). Subscriptions Applications for subscriptions of The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine should
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Family Practice
Editor-in-chief Mustafa Reşat DabakPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 28, Belgium 1, Norway 1, Greece 1, South Africa 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 StudiesMedicine9.4%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions8.9%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.2%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences5.2%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine4.7%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.7%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.7%
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
SCIEMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 45 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 23 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- case reportSince a limited number of case reports is published, only reports which are related to rare cases and conditions that constitute challenges in diagnosis and tre…main text ≤ 700 words
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor aim to discuss the importance of a manuscript previously published in the journal. This type of manuscripts should also include a comment …main text ≤ 500 words
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
- Turkish Foundation of Family Medicine
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2651-3455
- Print ISSN
- 2630-5593
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine
How long does peer review take at Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words. 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 Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine 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 Türkiye (28), Belgium (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine 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, DOAJ, 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: .