Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN 2008-6164 · eISSN 2008-6172 · Babol University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; median 125 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); 96 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine is published by Babol University of Medical Sciences 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 Hepatitis C virus research, Hepatitis B Virus Studies and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Parviz Amri MalehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 3, Italy 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine8.1%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.1%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5.4%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry5.4%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 172 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 239 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 377 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (151 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | USD 1,200 / IRR 40,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 5,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 5,000,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-6164
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-6172
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
What CAS zone is Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine 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.
How long does peer review take at Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 76–172 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (3) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .