Journal profile
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
ISSN 2322-2611 · eISSN 2322-4320 · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 32.69% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Poisoning and overdose treatments and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis, together about 47.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology (APJMT) publishes clinical, epidemiological and basic research, aiming at expanding the knowledge of medical toxicology and providing reliable information in this field for medical and healthcare professionals. APJMT mainly focuses on research related to medical toxicology issues in the Asia Pacific region and publishes articles on clinical and epidemiological aspects of toxicology, poisonings emergency care, poison center activities, addiction, drug interactions and adverse effects. The journal accepts and welcomes high quality papers in the form of original articles and rarely review articles, case reports and scientific letters relevant to medical practice in toxicology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Reza AfshariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 6, Sri Lanka 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, South Korea 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine17.4%
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine16%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics14.6%
- Alcohol Consumption and Health EffectsMedicine11.8%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine4.2%
- Historical and Scientific StudiesMedicine4.2%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science2.8%
- Prenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMedicine2.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, SID, ISC, Index Copernicus, NLM, Google Scholar, WorldCat, Magiran
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 65 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32.69%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60.69 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- case reportCase report: These articles should not exceed 250 words in abstract and 2500 words in main text from introduction through references.Length not stated
- image for educationImage for education: APJMT welcomes interesting images of compelling visual cases related to medical toxicology for publishing.Length not stated
- letter to editorLetter to editor: These articles should be limited to commentaries on previous articles published in APJMT.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal article: Original articles should not exceed 250 words in abstract and 4500 in main text from introduction through references.Length not stated
- review articleReview article: These articles can be in any length.Length not stated
- short communicationShort communication: These articles, which are consistent with original articles format, are brief reports on results of high significance and urgency.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Peer review
- AI use
AI use allowed with disclosure; authors responsible for content. Model summary
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any step of manuscript preparation is in agreement with the COPE position statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
APC charged for manuscripts submitted on or after 22 June 2026; 7,000,000 Rials; only Iranian authors. Model summary
The Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology will charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) for all manuscripts submitted to the journal on or after 22 June 2026 and subsequently accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE and ICMJE based ethics; Declaration of Helsinki; ARRIVE guidelines. Model summary
Ethics and malpractice statements of the APJMT are based on "COPE's Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" as well as "ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts peer reviewed; accept/revise/reject. Model summary
All manuscripts will be peer reviewed by experts with vast knowledge and experience in the field and on the basis of their feedback; papers may be accepted totally or subjected to revision or rejected.
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
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2322-2611
- Electronic ISSN
- 2322-4320
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32.69%. 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 Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (6), Sri Lanka (2) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .