Journal profile
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul
ISSN 0027-1446 · eISSN 2309-6217 · University of Mosul · Iraq
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul is published by University of Mosul. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Ovarian function and disorders, together about 16.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims: Annals of the College of Medicine – Mosul aims to publish high‑quality research that addresses the local and regional clinical, scientific, and educational needs. The journal is committed to: Support the production of medical knowledge relevant to local and regional health challenges. Promote clinically applicable research that enhances healthcare delivery within local institutions. Providing a reliable scholarly platform for local and regional researchers. Encouraging studies that offer practical solutions to regional community health problems. Advancing institutional medical research through strict adherence to quality, ethics, and scientific integrity. Scope: The journal publishes research articles, reviews (systematic and narrative), editorials , letter to editor, case reports and educational studies in medical and other health sciences that are directly relevant to the local and regional context. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Clinical medicine and its subspecialties Basic medical sciences with clear relevance to clinical practice Public health, epidemiology, and community‑based research Medical education and curriculum development within local and regional institutions The journal prioritizes manuscripts that contribute to improving healthcare practices, understanding regional health issues, and strengthening medical education within the local environment. However, original research with high global impact are also highly welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rana Mumtaz RaoofPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine6.6%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5.1%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine4.3%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine4.3%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 467 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 46 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 78 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 85 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 67 |
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 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IQD 125,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 125,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 125,000 | 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 accepted3
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- research paperResearch PaperLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI-generated text threshold 25% Model summary
The acceptable threshold for AI-generated text or content within a submission is 25%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY 4.0 Model summary
We publish under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY) license, which allows for sharing and adaptation with appropriate credit.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
double-blinded peer review Model summary
As part of our quality assurance process, all submissions undergo a double-blinded peer review to safeguard the integrity of the content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate plagiarism check Model summary
it utilises iThenticate® software to ensure the originality of all submitted manuscripts and to detect plagiarism.
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
- University of Mosul
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0027-1446
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-6217
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul
How long does peer review take at Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 the College of Medicine Mosul?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .