Journal profile
Hitit Medical Journal
ISSN 2687-4717 · Hitit University · Türkiye
Hitit Medical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 106 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 63 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hitit Medical Journal is published by Hitit University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Hitit Medical Journal is to contribute to science by publishing high-quality publications of scientific importance. To achieve this aim, original research articles, reviews, case reports, and editorials related to basic or extended clinical experience in all fields of health sciences are published. Hitit Medical Journal is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, and online journal that aims to publish articles in all related fields. Articles should describe original data that has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere for publication. Manuscripts deemed appropriate for Hitit Medical Journal's submission guidelines and journal scope are sent to at least two scientific referees who are experts in their field for scientific evaluation. Hitit Medical Journal Editorial Board members, who discuss their suitability, then consider the comments of each referee for each submission. The final decision for all submissions rests with the Editor-in-Chief. The Publication Board of Hitit Medical Journal is committed to complying with the criteria of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)Subject Category: Life Sciences & BiomedicineSubject Area: Allergy, Anatomy & Morphology, Anesthesiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cardiovascular System & Cardiology, Cell Biology, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General & Internal Medicine, Genetics & Heredity, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Integrative & Complementary Medicine, Legal Medicine, Life Sciences Biomedicine, Medical Ethics, Microbiology, Mycology, Neurosciences & Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychiatry, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, Rehabilitation, Reproductive Biology, Research & Experimental Medicine, Respiratory System, Rheumatology, Sport Sciences, Substance Abuse, Surgery, Toxicology, Transplantation, Urology & Nephrology, VirologyKeywords: Health Science, Medicine, Surgery Publication LanguageFull Text Language:• First Language: Turkish• Second Language: EnglishText written in English and Latin alphabet:• Title: Turkish & English• Au
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine7.2%
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisMedicine7.2%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6.5%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5.2%
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine3.9%
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
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 76 | 54 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 58 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 42 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
106 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 8 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted6
- case reportManuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
- letter to the editorManuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
- original imagesManuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
- research article (original article)Manuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
- reviewManuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
- surgical techniqueManuscript Types: Research article (original article), review, case report, letter to the editor, surgical technique and original imagesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy Model summary
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
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
- Hitit University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2687-4717
- 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 Hitit Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Hitit Medical Journal?
The publisher reports about 106 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Hitit Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hitit Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Hitit Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Hitit 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: .