Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan
ISSN 2079-7192 · eISSN 2079-0694 · King Edward Medical University · Pakistan
Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan is published by King Edward Medical University 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 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Maternal and fetal healthcare and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 21.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of KEMU is a biomedical research journal that is devoted to publishing the recent advances in all areas of biomedical research for physicians, surgeons, post graduate trainees and undergraduate students with special emphasis on clarity of presentation and accuracy of the presented data. Articles published in the Annals of KEMU cover a wide range of fields from basic medical sciences, clinical specialties and super specialty areas. Articles describing original clinical or laboratory investigations, case reports and public health related studies. As a multi-disciplinary journal published by the most renowned and oldest medical institute of Pakistan, Annals of KEMU publishes the most relevant original research articles that form the foundations of tomorrow's medicine in Pakistan and around the globe.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.5%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine7.2%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.4%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.9%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.8%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine4.6%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.3%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine4%
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, General & Internal | 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, General & Internal | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 20 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 27 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 49 |
| 2022 | 81 | 81 | 89 |
| 2021 | 148 | 148 | 80 |
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 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | PKR 15,000 / USD 200 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- PKR 15,000
- Submission fee
- PKR 5,000
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 accepted3, with length limits
- original paperof relevance to clinical medicine. The original paper should be of about 2000-2500 words excluding abstract and references. It should contain a strumain text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articleon the same subject. The length of the review article should be of 2500 to 3000 words with minimum of 40 and maximum of 60 references. It shouldmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationstructured abstract of about 150 words. Short communications should be of about 1000 - 2200 words, having a structured abstract of about 250 words with two tmain text ≤ 2,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Articles represent authors' views; rights reserved; reproduction requires written permission from the Editor. Model summary
All articles published in the Annals of KEMU represent the views of the authors and do not reflect any official policy of the Annals. All rights are reserved with the Annals. No part of the journal may be reproduced by any form or by any means without written permission from the Editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM EVALUATION PATHWAY - FLOW DIAGRAM
Plagiarism policy of ICMJE, Higher Education Commission and PMDC will be observed. Model summary
Click here to download the Plagiarism Evaluation Pathway - Flow Diagram
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
- King Edward Medical University
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2079-7192
- Electronic ISSN
- 2079-0694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan
What CAS zone is Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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.
What is the impact factor of Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan?
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 Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of King Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .