Journal profile
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research
ISSN 2277-8527 · eISSN 2455-6890 · JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. · India
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research is published by JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infant Development and Preterm Care, Neonatal and Maternal Infections and Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJNMR is a journal of wide scope with topics embracing neonatology and perinatology. The topics covered in the journal will be of relevance to neonatologists and perinatologists, researchers as well as specialists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine14.7%
- Neonatal and Maternal InfectionsMedicine9.6%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions9.3%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine8.5%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine7.3%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine4%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing3.4%
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
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 8 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 5 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 3 |
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | INR 10,051 / USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 / INR 7,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 / INR 7,000 | 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- announcementsAnnouncements : Assertion of conferences, meetings, courses, awards, and other events of interest to the readers should be submitted with the name and address o…Length not stated
- case report or briefsCase Report or briefs: Novel/interesting/extremely rare cases or rare presentations can be reported. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be gi…Length not stated
- clinicians cornerClinicians Corner : Short narrative of a real life experience in the medical sphere during practice. Should contain a clear, informative, educative, or enlighte…Length not stated
- images in medicineImages in Medicine : A short history, photograph, differential diagnosis, and discussion of a classic and/or rare case. Should not be more than 1000 words exclu…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor : Should reflect short, decisive observation. Up to 500 words and five references.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: Randomly controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, cas…Length not stated
- review articleReview Article (including those related to the Ethics forum, the Education forum, E-Medicine, and so on): Systemic critical assessment of literature and data so…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Contributor limits: max 8 for single-institute studies; max 5 for case reports, images, letters, short communications, and reviews. Model summary
In the event of a study carried out in a single institute, the number of contributors should not exceed eight. For case-reports, images, letters to the editor,Short communication and review articles, the number of contributors should not exceed five.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data must be retained and produced on request; fabrication/falsification constitutes misconduct. Model summary
Data and records must be retained and produced for review upon request. Fabrication, falsification, concealment, deceptive reporting, or misrepresentation of data constitutes scientific misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research must follow institutional ethics committee standards and Helsinki Declaration (1975, revised 2000). Model summary
While reporting experiments on human subjects, you should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional or regional) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 that was revised in 2000.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright of all literary matter belongs to the publishers. Model summary
The whole of the literary matter in the IJNMR is copyright of its publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Acceptance and rejection criteria Model summary
The journal accepts quality research that is well justified, well planned and appropriately designed which properly addresses the research question. The decision about a manuscript is based on its importance, originality, clarity and relevance to the journal's scope and content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trials should provide CTRI registration number; not mandatory but strongly encouraged. Model summary
In clinical trial study, Clinical Trial Registry - India (CTRI No.) ought to be provided by the author. If not, then author must confer the explanation for same. At this time journal does not implement it obligatorily, but strongly encourage it.
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
- JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2277-8527
- Electronic ISSN
- 2455-6890
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (January 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: 3–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
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: .