Journal profile · ONCOLOGYMEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL&-MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Frontiers of Medicine
ISSN 2095-0217 · eISSN 3091-4981 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · 6 issues per year · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.07; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,390; median 112 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Medicine is published by Higher Education Press 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 RNA modifications and cancer, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Immune Cell Function and Interaction, together about 20.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MedScience is a general medical journal devoted to publishing original research and review articles on the latest advances in clinical and basic medicine with a focus on epidemiology, traditional Chinese medicine, translational research, healthcare, public health and health policies. The journal employs a rigorous peer-review and editing process to ensure the scientific accuracy, novelty and importance of the manuscripts. MedScience is committed to promoting health and health care through communications among professionals in medical care, disease prevention and scientific research throughout the world by updating the progress in medicine, sharing experiences in disease control and treatment and exchanging views on health policies, medical services and health care reform.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGYMEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL&-MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Xiaoping ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 67 in mainland China (about 66%); most named Mainland China 67, United States 20, United Kingdom 4, France 3, Hong Kong, China 2 (101 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.6%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine4.8%
- CAR-T cell therapy researchMedicine4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINECASPublisher 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
- 4.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 675OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.77OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 131,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 1 | 148 |
| 2024 | 69 | 10 | 671 |
| 2023 | 85 | 10 | 972 |
| 2022 | 71 | 19 | 1,139 |
| 2021 | 73 | 28 | 1,832 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 107 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 228 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 3,690 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in MedScience, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-0217
- Print ISSN
- 3091-4973
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-4981
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Medicine
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Medicine is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal / Medicine, Research & Experimental / Oncology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.07; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 81–141 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers of Medicine based?
Of the 101 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 67 (about 66%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (67), United States (20) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Medicine is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Medicine is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,390.
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: .