Journal profile
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN 2583-1763 · Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences · India
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 and Mental Health, Innovations in Medical Education and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences is an official publication of Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences . It is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and case reports in all areas of medical science. The journal's full text is available online at https://gjms.gaims.ac.in/ojs/index.php/gjms
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Paras ParekhPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine6.7%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions6.7%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine6.7%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology6.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.3%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.3%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted1
- original research articleTypes of articles: The types of articles accepted include original research articles, review articles, meta-analyses, insightful editorials, medical news, case …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Author guidelines available as downloadable document (GJMS Author Guidelines) at the author guidelines page. Model summary
Click Here to Download GJMS Author Guidelines: GJMS Author Guidelines
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS
No plagiarism policy: No manuscript with plagiarized content shall be considered for publication in GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences. Proper copyright permission: Manuscript in GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences shall not be published until authors submit copyright form duly signed by all authors . Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Manuscript without a signed declaration on ‘Conflict of Interes…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT TERMS
Upon acceptance of manuscripts for publication in GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences, the authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. The entire contents of the GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences are protected under copyrights. The Journal, however, grants to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Immediate open access; free access to contents. Model summary
The journal allows free access to its contents. GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences is dedicated to bringing medical community around the world the best research and key information. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review EDITORIAL PROCESS, BLIND PEER-REVIEW PROCESS AND PLAGIARISM POLICY
We at GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences understand the importance of the blind peer-review process in upholding the quality of scholarly publications. Once the manuscript is received from authors it passes from following stages: The manuscript is first handled by the GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences journal management team (team consists of subject experts). During this process, the manuscript is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism EDITORIAL PROCESS, BLIND PEER-REVIEW PROCESS AND PLAGIARISM POLICY
We at GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences understand the importance of the blind peer-review process in upholding the quality of scholarly publications. Once the manuscript is received from authors it passes from following stages: The manuscript is first handled by the GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences journal management team (team consists of subject experts). During this process, the manuscript is…
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
- Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2583-1763
- Society / sponsor
- Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences
How long does peer review take at GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences?
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.
Which databases index GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .