Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Archives of Medical Science
ISSN 1734-1922 · eISSN 1896-9151 · Termedia Publishing House Ltd. · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2005
Archives of Medical Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.51; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 84 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 236 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Medical Science is published by Termedia Publishing House Ltd. 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 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health and MicroRNA in disease regulation, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Medical Science (AMS) publishes high quality original papers and short communications prepared especially by young scientists from all over the world. It is a peer-reviewed journal with international Editorial Board. The second aim of AMS is to present best educational manuscripts written by experienced scientists (reviews, letters to Editor, editorials and research papers) to make this Journal even more interesting for young doctors. Archives of Medical Science publishes articles on all aspects of basic and clinical research in all fields of medicine, with emphasis on matters of worldwide interest, advances in medicine and research. AMS is published bimonthly (since 2010; previously quarterly). Since 2011, Archives of Medical Science is No. 1 full scope medical journal in Central and Eastern Europe. Archives of Medical Science (AMS) is endorsed by the International Lipid Expert Panel. Number of issues: 6 issues per year Circulation: 1000 copies The journal is originally published in the print version. The articles in this journal are published open access (OA) Copyright: © Termedia & Banach This is an Open Access journal, all articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, provided the original work is properly cited and states its license. The journal is funded by Termedia Publishing House Editorial office Editorial board Section Editors Abstracting and indexing Subscription Contact Ethical standards and procedures Most read articles
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Maciej BanachPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine7.7%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.8%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine5.3%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine5.1%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,582OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 238LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,031 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 155 | 9 |
| 2025 | 236 | 236 | 162 |
| 2024 | 241 | 241 | 770 |
| 2023 | 141 | 141 | 808 |
| 2022 | 147 | 147 | 1,126 |
| 2021 | 426 | 426 | 2,384 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (506 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to final decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,000 / PLN 4,600 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 1,000
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,400 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- commentaryNo abstract, 1 figure/table, 10 references. 800 words.Length not stated
- full length (original) articlesFull length (original) articles should not exceed 8 printed pages (4400 words including tables and references - about 20 typewritten double-spaced 8½" 11" sheet…Length not stated
- hottopicNo abstract, 1 figure/table, 10 references. 1000 words.Length not stated
- letterfinal form when submitted. 2. Research letters and Letters to the Editor should be no more than 1000-1500 words - 4 manuscript pages, excluding title page, refe…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- opinionShort abstract without subheadings (100 words), max numer of words 2000, max number of references 25, max 2 figures/tables.Length not stated
- preliminary resultsShort abstract with subheadings (150 words), max numer of words 2000, max number of references 20, max 2 figures/tables, all other data in the appendix.Length not stated
- research letters and letters to the editorResearch letters and Letters to the Editor should be no more than 1000-1500 words - 4 manuscript pages, excluding title page, references, tables and figures. No…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles should follow the format for a regular article, but should be submitted only after consultation with the Editors. Each article should contain un…Length not stated
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
- Termedia Publishing House Ltd.
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1734-1922
- Electronic ISSN
- 1896-9151
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Archives of Medical Science
What CAS zone is Archives of Medical Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Medical Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Medical Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.51; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Medical Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 68–123 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Archives of Medical Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,400 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Archives of Medical Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Medical Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archives of Medical Science open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .