Journal profile
Avicenna Journal of Medicine
ISSN 2231-0770 · eISSN 2249-4464 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Avicenna Journal of Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 96 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avicenna Journal of Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Conflict Studies and Diversity and Career in Medicine, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor in Chief: Dr Haitham ArabiAvicenna Journal of Medicine, the official scientific journal of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), is a quarterly peer-reviewed international journal. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-submit their manuscripts electronically. All submissions are subject to peer review. The purpose of the journal is to promote excellence in the practice of medicine. The journal was established to promote the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of all aspects of comprehensive health care (preventive, curative, and rehabilitative). The journal also aims at facilitating the development of community-based research, education, and health services. Original papers, short communications, and letters to the Editor are all welcomed. Case reports with substantial significance can also be considered for publication. The journal does not charge for submission, processing or publication of manuscripts. The journal is published primarily in English; however, selected articles will be translated and published in Arabic as well as the original English content. All submissions should be in English, the selected articles will be translated, free of charge, by the editorial board. Journal Office Contact: ajm@sams-usa.net Abstracting and indexing:DOAJ, PubMed Central, Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, National Science Library, ProQuest, TDNet, Wanfang Data Avicenna Journal of Medicine requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Haitham ArabiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine11.9%
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions9.4%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences5.8%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4.8%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.1%
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
PMCPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Hinari, Infotrieve, National Science Library, TDNet, Wanfang Data
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
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 663 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 115 | 663 |
| 2025 | 96 | 96 | 842 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 987 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 752 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 562 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 564 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors must follow ICMJE recommendations. Model summary
Avicenna Journal of Medicine requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
No submission, processing, or publication fees. Model summary
The journal does not charge for submission, processing or publication of manuscripts.
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2231-0770
- Electronic ISSN
- 2249-4464
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Avicenna Journal of Medicine
How long does peer review take at Avicenna Journal of Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Avicenna Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avicenna Journal of Medicine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Avicenna Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Avicenna Journal of Medicine 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, 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: .