Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Bulletin of Russian State Medical University
ISSN 2500-1094 · eISSN 2542-1204 · Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Bulletin of Russian State Medical University: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Russian State Medical University is published by Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University 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 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, together about 19% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Editorial Board accepts only original work, including articles describing methods or techniques, clinical cases and opinions, on clinical medicine and medical and biological sciences in Russian and English. The number of review articles per issue is limited to one. Reviews are invited by the Editorial Board, usually from an initiator of the issue’s theme. Priority is given to research projects on oncology, neurobiology, allergy and immunology, medical genetics, medical microbiology and infectious diseases. All issues are thematic; as a rule, each issue is built around a topic or a theme that falls within the prioritized areas of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 46, United States 2, Türkiye 1, Austria 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.6%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine6%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science5.1%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.5%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 446/669 | 33rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, WoS, SJR, Scilit
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 132 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 185 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 247 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 258 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 228 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 239 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 500 | No | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | EUR 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- review articles
Article types accepted2
- original workThe Editorial Board accepts only original work, including articles describing methods or techniques, clinical cases and opinions, on clinical medicine and medic…Length not stated
- review articlesThe number of review articles per issue is limited to one. Reviews are invited by the Editorial Board, usually from an initiator of the issue’s theme.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Accepts only original articles presenting previously unpublished results; also welcomes Case report and Opinion article types. Model summary
We accept only original articles, including articles on methods and techniques, that present previously unpublished results of research projects. We also welcome the following article types: Case report and Opinion.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE standards Model summary
We follow the standards of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Model summary
Bulletin of RSMU is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Does not accept review articles Model summary
Unfortunately, we do not accept review articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
About a quarter of submitted works rejected, primarily for attempting to submit previously published articles. Model summary
about a quarter of the submitted works have been rejected, the primary reason being the author trying to submit a previously published article
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
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
- ISSN
- 2500-1094
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-1204
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Russian State Medical University
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Russian State Medical University in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Russian State Medical University is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Russian State Medical University based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (46), United States (2) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Russian State Medical University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Russian State Medical University is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Russian State Medical University open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Russian State Medical University 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: .