Journal profile
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry
ISSN 2345-4113 · Hamadan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 59 days to acceptance (13 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 38% (journal website); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry is published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, together about 28.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal accepts original papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editor in the fields of medical biochemistry, novel information leading to a better understanding of biological mechanisms of human diseases, their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Papers concerned with normal metabolic processes or with constituents of normal cells or reports of experimental or clinical studies in animals which are relevant to human disease are also welcomed. The emphasis will be on publishing qualified papers rapidly and giving free access to researchers worldwide. The major topical areas that are within the scope of AJMB are listed below; however they are not limited to: Clinical Biochemistry Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Enzymology Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Diseases Molecular Diagnostics Molecular Basics of Diseases Laboratory Analytical Biochemistry Nutritional Biochemistry Phytomedicine Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Biochemical Pharmacology and Toxicology Cancer and Tumor Markers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Iraj KhodadadiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.8%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine6.7%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine5.2%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.3%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.3%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine4.3%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science4.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Listed in:, Member of:, Follower of:Publisher 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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 139 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 107 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 107 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 82 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 81 |
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 Crossref · to
59 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 79 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (13 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 115 days
- Sample
- 13 articles with submission and acceptance dates (20 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief report/policy briefThese articles should be no more than 2000 words including up to three figures or tables, references and the main text.Length not stated
- editorialthe journal's Editorial Board members. Editorials are preferably no more than 1000 words. These provide state of the art discussions on the AJMB maimain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letterinterest to the AJMB readership. These letters should not exceed 1000 words including only one table or figure, references and the mainmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to editorThese letters should not exceed 1000 words including only one table or figure, references and the main text.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThis journal accepts original papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editorLength not stated
- original articleThese articles must be of primary original, methodologically accurate, and relevant to experimental or clinical studies in fields of Medical Biochemistry. They …Length not stated
- original papersThis journal accepts original papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editorLength not stated
- review articleThese articles consist of literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-syntheses. These articles may be up to 7000 words excluding abstract, …Length not stated
- review articlesThis journal accepts original papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editorLength not stated
- short communicationsThis journal accepts original papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship 3- Authorship and Language
Follows COPE guidelines for authorship changes Model summary
The corresponding author is required to complete the Authorship and Competing Interest Statement and upload during the online submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1- Open Access License, Copyright and Fees
Creative Commons Attribution License Model summary
AJMB is an open access journal and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences supports all submission and publication costs of Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry. Thus, there is no submission fee, article processing charge or any other publication expenses in AJMB for authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1- Open Access License, Copyright and Fees
AJMB is an open access journal and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences supports all submission and publication costs of Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry. Thus, there is no submission fee, article processing charge or any other publication expenses in AJMB for authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossCheck iThenticate Model summary
AJMB uses the CrossCheck iThenticate Plagiarism detector to screen submitted manuscripts for originality.
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
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-4113
- 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 Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry
How long does peer review take at Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 13 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 59 days (interquartile range 50–79 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38%. 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 Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: 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.
Which databases index Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry 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: .