Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Duzce Medical Journal
ISSN 1307-671X · Duzce University · Turkey
Duzce Medical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 155 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Duzce Medical Journal is published by Duzce University and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Ovarian function and disorders, together about 20.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Duzce Medical Journal (Duzce Med J) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal based on independent and unbiased double-blinded peer-reviewed principles, published three times a year, in April, August and December by the Duzce University Faculty of Medicine. Clinical and experimental studies in all fields of medicine, editorial comment/discussion, invited review, original research, and case reports in the basic and clinical sciences are evaluated for publishing.The manuscripts submitted are required to be unpublished and are not under review for publication elsewhere. The authors are responsible for their article.No submission, processing or publication charges are required from the authors.The publication language of Duzce Medical Journal is English. Last Update Time: August 17, 2026 Period Months April August December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine9.2%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine5.9%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5.4%
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisMedicine5%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine5%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.6%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4.6%
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)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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
TR DizinPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 3 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 23 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 96 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 114 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 250 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
155 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 155 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- case reportTitle, Abstract, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, CASE REPORT, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, REFERENCES, TABLES (…Length not stated
- otherOther The general writing rules are applied for the preparation of the writings (letter to the editor, editorial comment/discussion, etc.) except for these thre…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article Title, ABSTRACT, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, MATERIAL AND METHODS (subtitles can be u…Length not stated
- reviewTitle, Abstract, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, Subtitles Related to the Subject, CONCLUSION, REFERENCES,…Length not stated
- review (invited only)Review (Invited Only) Title, Abstract, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, Subtitles Related to the Subject, C…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
Duzce Medical Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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
- Duzce University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1307-671X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Duzce Medical Journal
What CAS zone is Duzce Medical Journal in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Duzce Medical Journal?
The publisher reports about 155 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 are the manuscript requirements of Duzce Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Cover letter: Required. 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 Duzce Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Duzce Medical Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Duzce Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Duzce Medical Journal 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: .