Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
ISSN 1001-9294 · eISSN 2352-4014 · Elsevier
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vasculitis and related conditions, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, together about 16% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is dedicated to publishing reliable research, strictly adhering to international publishing ethics and maintaining a stringent peer review process. Its mission is to disseminate the latest scientific findings and disciplinary advancements in the medical sciences, thereby fostering academic exchange and collaboration worldwide.The journal encompasses a broad spectrum of fields, including fundamental medicine, clinical medicine, preventive medicine and public health, biomedical engineering, and traditional Chinese medicine, with special interests in emerging interdisciplinary research and cutting-edge developments at the intersections of medical science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine5.8%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5.1%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.1%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine5.1%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.8%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine4.8%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q2 | 265/669 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
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 ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 896 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 349 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 506 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 511 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 508 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 513 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 588 |
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
- Peer review
- Double 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- editorialcommentary and analysis to the current issue of the journal, aiming to influence public opinion, and promote critical thinking, and sometimes motivate people to…Length not stated
- narrative reviewChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- opinionChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…Length not stated
- perspectiveChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…Length not stated
- research articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specialty. It includes a structured abstract under 300 words, full text under 3500 words,…Length not stated
- reviewChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…Length not stated
- short communicationPresent innovative preliminary research or important observations through concise reports for prompt communication. It need a structured abstracts and keywords,…Length not stated
- systematic reviewChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…Length not stated
- think tank forumPresent authoritative, policy-oriented, and advisory perspectives on critical topics related to healthcare policies. The manuscript should be 2,500-4,000 words …Length not stated
- viewpointChinese Medical Sciences Journal publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch articleComplete academic investigation that covers a significant advance in a specia…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
ORCiD ID supported Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
Allows users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted only for non-commercial purposes, and provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access KeAi Guide for authors: Open Access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint sharing
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Authors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1001-9294
- Electronic ISSN
- 2352-4014
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
What are the manuscript requirements of Chinese Medical Sciences Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional. 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 Chinese Medical Sciences Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .