Journal profile · Multiple
Current Medicine Research and Practice
ISSN 2352-0817 · eISSN 2352-0825 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Current Medicine Research and Practice: impact factor 0.4 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 113 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Medicine Research and Practice is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 17.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of PMS among females aged 15–35 years in Pune using the Pre-menstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and to explore its association with work and social impairment, as well as other lifestyle factors such as stress, diet, sleep, and physical activity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Satish SalujaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Saudi Arabia 4, India 3 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine6%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine5.3%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine5.3%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine4.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.3%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.3%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 257/336
- JCR Q4 · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH · rank 425/443
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,016Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 891 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 13 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 75 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 54 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 77 |
| 2021 | 75 | 75 | 129 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 255 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 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 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-0817
- Electronic ISSN
- 2352-0825
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Medicine Research and Practice
What is the impact factor of Current Medicine Research and Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Current Medicine Research and Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 45–255 days); authors report an average review time of about 37 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.
What JCR quartile is Current Medicine Research and Practice in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q4 (257/336), PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Q4 (425/443). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Medicine Research and Practice based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (4) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Medicine Research and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Medicine Research and Practice is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Current Medicine Research and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Current Medicine Research and Practice is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .