Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Danish Medical Journal
ISSN 2245-1919 · Almindelige Danske Laegeforening · DENMARK
Danish Medical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; hybrid open access; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Danish Medical Journal is published by Almindelige Danske Laegeforening 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 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 19.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Danish Medical Journal (DMJ) is a general medical journal published by The Danish Medical Association. The journal publish peer reviewed original research in English – conducted in or in relation to the Danish health-care system. All articles are open access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine6.7%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine6%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine6%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions6%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 68 | 4 |
| 2025 | 118 | 117 | 68 |
| 2024 | 57 | 54 | 96 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 288 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted7
- brief research reportBrief Research Report Potential impact of mandatory helmet when bikingLength not stated
- invited state-of-the-art reviewInvited state-of-the-art review Controversies on the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptomsLength not stated
- letterLetter Correspondence on »Five major challenges for medical bibliometrics«Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article First defaecation and use of laxatives after hip fracture surgeryLength not stated
- protocol articleProtocol Article A study protocol for a randomised trial of bracing after ankle fractureLength not stated
- review articleReview Article Reorganising groin hernia surgery and training in the era of minimally invasive dominanceLength not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Review Management of children with irritable bowel syndrome in general practice – a systematic reviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
The journal publish peer reviewed original research in English
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
- Almindelige Danske Laegeforening
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2245-1919
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Danish Medical Journal
What CAS zone is Danish Medical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Danish Medical Journal 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.
What is the impact factor of Danish Medical Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 6.
How long does peer review take at Danish Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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 Danish Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Danish Medical Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Danish Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Danish Medical Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .