Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Current Medical Science
ISSN 2096-5230 · eISSN 2523-899X · Huazhong University of Science and Technology · PEOPLES R CHINA · 6 issues per year · Founded 1981
Current Medical Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.97; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 165 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 139 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Medical Science is published by Huazhong University of Science and Technology 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 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery and Cell death mechanisms and regulation, together about 17.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cancer Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Current Medical Science, a peer-reviewed general medical journal published by Huazhong University of Science & Technology, is committed to disseminating the latest advancements in medical science. The journal focuses on original, innovative and influential research across a broad spectrum of medical fields, including medicine, biomedicine, public health, and their interdisciplinary extensions. We also publish insightful reviews, comments, as well as special topic articles. Areas of Focus Current Medical Science welcome submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
· Mechanisms of Human Diseases: Studies uncovering the mechanisms of human diseases, particularly those revealing pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.
· Clinical Trials: Research on new treatments, medications, or medical techniques, as well as evaluations of existing therapies.
· Public Health & Global Health: Investigations into disease prevention and health promotion; research that addresses pressing and emerging global health challenges including, but not limited to, antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, chronic conditions, and aging.
· Others: We also value insightful reviews, comments, perspectives, and encourage publications of guidelines and consensus statements that offer evidence-based recommendations to the medical community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Editor-in-chief Jian-Guo ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 163 in mainland China (about 93%); most named Mainland China 163, United States 7, Hong Kong, China 2, Singapore 2, United Kingdom 1 (175 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Cell death mechanisms and regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Cancer-related Molecular PathwaysMedicine4.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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, Research & Experimental | 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, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 133LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 305,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,311 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 20 | 27 |
| 2025 | 139 | 17 | 295 |
| 2024 | 134 | 6 | 602 |
| 2023 | 135 | 18 | 684 |
| 2022 | 150 | 30 | 1,142 |
| 2021 | 169 | 50 | 2,550 |
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 Crossref · to
165 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 256 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (275 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
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…main text ≤ 300 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · references ≤ 20
- commentaryCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…Length not stated
- consensus articlesconsensus articles: Documents that reflect the collective opinion of leading experts on a particular topic, often developed through consensus meetings or collab…Length not stated
- editorialCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 10
- editorial and commentaryEditorial and Commentary: Opinion pieces that offer analysis, critique, or recommendations on recent publications or developments within the field. These articl…Length not stated
- guidelinesGuidelines: Articles that provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical research and practice, or public health policy. Guidelines should be developed thr…Length not stated
- original articleCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 400 words
- perspectiveCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…main text ≤ 300 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- reviewCurrent Medical Science welcomes a variety of paper types, including original article, review, commentary, perspective, guideline, consensus article, that align…main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 400 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM use must be documented in Methods Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions for previously published material Model summary
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Current Medical Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 2096-5230
- Electronic ISSN
- 2523-899X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Medical Science
What CAS zone is Current Medical Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Medical Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. 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.
What is the impact factor of Current Medical Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Current Medical Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 165 days (interquartile range 97–256 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Medical Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Medical Science based?
Of the 175 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 163 (about 93%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (163), United States (7) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Medical Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Medical Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Medical Science open access, and what is the APC?
Current Medical Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .