Journal profile · Immunology
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
ISSN 0971-5916 · eISSN 0975-9174 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · INDIA · Monthly
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; fully open access; no APC; median 66 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 222 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Vibrio bacteria research studies and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Medical Research Print ISSN : 0971-5916 Frequency of publication: Monthly | Language of publication: EnglishStarting year: 1913 | Format of publication: Print + Online The Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) is open access peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality articles in line with the priorities of ICMR in supporting and promoting biomedical research, […]
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editor-in-chief Piyush Gupta ICMRPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 21 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine8%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine6.6%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine6.6%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.8%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5.3%
- Diverse Scientific Research StudiesHealth Professions4.3%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbasePublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 166LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,092 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 280 | 280 | 87 |
| 2025 | 222 | 222 | 423 |
| 2024 | 122 | 122 | 2,202 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 153 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 1,195 |
| 2021 | 208 | 208 | 3,025 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 83 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (460 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0971-5916
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-9174
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
What CAS zone is INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / Medicine, General & Internal / Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 48–83 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (21). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .