Journal profile
GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information
ISSN 1865-066X · German Medical Science GMS Publishing House · Germany
GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information is published by German Medical Science GMS Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration and Web and Library Services, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information publishes information, communications and papers of the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen" (AGMB, www.agmb.de). It covers topics relevant to medical university libraries, hospital libraries and libraries of pharmaceutical companies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science33.3%
- Interdisciplinary Research and CollaborationDecision Sciences11.1%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science11.1%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science11.1%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities11.1%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences11.1%
- Health Services Management and PolicyHealth Professions11.1%
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)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 · 3 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- EUR 1,000
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted13
- appreciationthe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- bibliographythe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- case reportIn addition to original articles, which make a substantial contribution to a topic in library and information science, the following article types can be publis…Length not stated
- communicationthe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- conference reportIn addition to original articles, which make a substantial contribution to a topic in library and information science, the following article types can be publis…Length not stated
- editorialIn addition to original articles, which make a substantial contribution to a topic in library and information science, the following article types can be publis…Length not stated
- interviewthe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- keynote addressthe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- original articleIn addition to original articles, which make a substantial contribution to a topic in library and information science, the following article types can be publis…Length not stated
- posterthe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
- product reviewIn addition, companies can present current products under the article type product review.Length not stated
- reviewIn addition to original articles, which make a substantial contribution to a topic in library and information science, the following article types can be publis…Length not stated
- satirethe following article types can be published: editorial, interview, conference report, keynote address, appreciation, bibliography, communication, case report, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
Generative AI use must be disclosed; AI cannot be listed as author Model summary
Tools supported by generative AI must not replace the actual writing process and may only be used as aids. Any use of generative AI in the preparation of manuscripts that goes beyond its use for spell-checking and grammar checking, or as a formatting or citation tool, must be disclosed in the Methods section or in the form of a note.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 7 Authorship and copyright
All authors confirm that they have made a substantial contribution to the article and agree with the form and content of the manuscript. The corresponding author confirms in the author contract of German Medical Science that he/she holds the copyright to his/her work and the supplied text and images. All contributions published in GMS MBI are to be made permanently available for free use on the in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 8 Conflict of interest, funding
Financial or other support from institutions or companies, as well as through public funding, should be listed in the Acknowledgements and/or Conflicts of Interest section. Any financial or other connections that the author has with a company whose products or competing products play an important role in the subject matter presented should be presented on an attached form. This communication will …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 7 Authorship and copyright
All authors confirm that they have made a substantial contribution to the article and agree with the form and content of the manuscript. The corresponding author confirms in the author contract of German Medical Science that he/she holds the copyright to his/her work and the supplied text and images. All contributions published in GMS MBI are to be made permanently available for free use on the in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access ZB MED advocates Open Access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Peer review by two anonymous reviewers Model summary
After submitting a manuscript to GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information, a peer review process is started. All research papers (Fachbeiträge) get allocated to two reviewers, selected by the editor-in-chief. One of the reviewers is a member of the editorial board and the other one is an external peer. After the review and a possible revision by the author, the editor-in-chief decides to accept or r…
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
- German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 1865-066X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information
How long does peer review take at GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information is indexed in DOAJ.
Is GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information open access, and what is the APC?
GMS Medizin - Bibliothek - Information 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .