Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
European Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN 0953-6205 · eISSN 1879-0828 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
European Journal of Internal Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,520; median 38 days to acceptance (131 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 456 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Internal Medicine is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management and Heart Failure Treatment and Management, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Internal Medicine is the official journal of the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) and is the reference scientific journal for the European academic and non-academic internists. European Journal of Internal Medicine is devoted to promoting science and practice in internal medicine in Europe. To this end, the journal publishes original articles, editorials, reviews, internal medicine flashcards, and other information relevant to internal medicine and related fields. Translational medicine and clinical studies both receive attention by the Journal. EJIM has the ambition to become the place for the publication of excellent clinical studies; however, this target is intended to be associated with the improvement of the quality of health care in Internal Medicine in the European hospitals.The journal encourages the submission, as original articles, of: quality clinical studies related to internal medicine;papers defining the unmet clinical needs in several areas of internal medicine;methodology of clinical research and critical reading of clinical studies;high-level subgroup or secondary analyses of the major clinical trials;experimental design of planned or ongoing large clinical trials. This publication may be associated with a critical assessment by methodology experts commenting the methodology of the paper, strengths and potential limitations;acute and critical care medicine as well as emergency medicine to contribute to develop the new professional figure of the internist in the European hospitals;In addition to the abovementioned articles, the journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of: Commentary: a paper commenting an article published in a particular issue and prepared by the Editors or by an invited expert;Editorial: a brief article on clinical achievements or debated points in Internal Medicine;Review Articles: updated state-of-the-art reviews on a subject of clinical relevance;Ideas and Opinions: a paper on a vision concerning a clinical topic not necessarily reflecting evidence-based data but more an expression of a particular vision of a clinical or public health issue;Clinical Controversies in Internal Medicine, covering pros and cons positions on a specific clinical issue;Clinical Insights: a brief article dedicated to the management of particular clinical situation or setting where remarkable advancements or changes in clinical practice were recently experienced;Beyond the Guidelines on clinical situations or issues that are not covered by the Guidelines or on the limitations of the Guidelines. More in general, this type of articles can be a commentary on recently published guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Giancarlo AgnelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Italy 33, Spain 10, Germany 6, Netherlands 4, Greece 4 (79 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine8.6%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine8.5%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine6.6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
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
- 7.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,756OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 169LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 428 | 109 | 257 |
| 2025 | 456 | 138 | 1,438 |
| 2024 | 389 | 163 | 2,983 |
| 2023 | 379 | 186 | 4,286 |
| 2022 | 365 | 188 | 4,325 |
| 2021 | 347 | 187 | 5,990 |
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 PubMed · to
38 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 10 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (131 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 46 days
- Sample
- 131 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,056 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,520 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,820 / JPY 436,590 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- clinical controversies in internal medicineThese articles are generally solicited by the Editors and feature pros and cons positions on a specific clinical issue. They are composed of two articles with o…Length not stated
- commentaryin the same issue of the related paper. Commentaries should not exceed 1,000-1,500 words and have no more than 2 authors and 15 references. No abstrmain text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 15
- editorialissue. They are prepared in the form of Editorials of approximately 1,500-2,000 words and should have no more than 2 authors and 15 references. Nmain text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 15
- editorialsEditorials are brief articles on clinical achievements or debated points in Internal Medicine prepared by an Editor or by an invited expert. They are approximat…Length not stated
- letters to the editor" should be reported in the manuscript. Letters to the Editor A Letter to the Editor should not exceed 1,500 words, with a maximum of 5 authors and no more than…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- original article" should be reported in the manuscript. Original Articles Original Articles should not be longer than 3,500-4,000 words. Authorship must not exceed 16 names in …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles should not be longer than 3,500-4,000 words. Authorship must not exceed 16 names in the byline.Length not stated
- review articleates prepared by authoritative authors. Review Article should not exceed 3,500-4,000 words and no more than 5 authors. Authorship details in compliancmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview articles are generally commissioned by the Editors according to an agreed editorial plan. Unsolicited review articles may be considered provided they are…Length not stated
- systematic reviewf the search, etc.) should be included. Systematic reviews must not be longer than 3,500-4,000 words and do not exceed 5 names in the byline. Authorship detailsmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic reviewsSystematic reviews, including meta-analyses, should be submitted as Original Articles and should include a description of the methods used. At the end of the in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright: Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance; gold open access articles use a License Agreement. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publishing available; details on Open Access page. Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0953-6205
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-0828
- Society / sponsor
- European Federation of Internal Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Internal Medicine
What CAS zone is European Journal of Internal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Internal Medicine is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Internal Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.87; CiteScore 9.3, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Internal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 131 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 38 days (interquartile range 10–98 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Internal Medicine based?
Of the 79 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (33), Spain (10) and Germany (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Internal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Internal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Internal Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,520.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .