Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Central European Journal of Medicine
ISSN 1895-1058 · eISSN 1644-3640 · Versita · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Central European Journal of Medicine: impact factor 1.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,373; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 250 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Medicine is published by Versita. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Circular RNAs in diseases, together about 33.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to promote knowledge directly relevant to all fields of biomedical science. Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Vittorio CalabresePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.7%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.3%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3.1%
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
SCIECASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, OCLC
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 607OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,867 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 175 | 28 |
| 2025 | 250 | 250 | 385 |
| 2024 | 218 | 218 | 722 |
| 2023 | 255 | 255 | 1,360 |
| 2022 | 199 | 199 | 1,840 |
| 2021 | 200 | 200 | 2,166 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,100 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 2,000 / EUR 2,100 | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.
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
- Versita
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1895-1058
- Electronic ISSN
- 1644-3640
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Medicine
What is the impact factor of Central European Journal of Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Central European Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Medicine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Central European Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,373.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .