Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
IntelligenceBased Medicine
ISSN 2666-5212 · Elsevier · Netherlands
IntelligenceBased Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 2,550; review about 88 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 140 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IntelligenceBased Medicine is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education and AI in cancer detection, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Intelligence-Based Medicine is a new open access journal that aims to create meaningful synergy between practicing clinicians and others (computer scientists, data scientists, engineers, cognitive scientists, entrepreneurs, etc) in deploying methods of artificial intelligence and human cognition in the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare. The topics encompass new dimensions of medicine and healthcare relevant to artificial intelligence (including but not limited to medical imaging, decision support, precision medicine, robotic process automation, etc) as well as relevant topics that focus on intelligence in medicine and healthcare (such as virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, 3D printing, wearable technology and embedded AI, ethics and bias, etc). The primary focus of the journal is on the clinical perspective and translation of emerging technologies into care practices and patient benefits.The journal is intended for all clinicians as well as bioinformaticians and data scientists with artificial intelligence and data science interests and backgrounds. The journal welcomes research from all medical domains, with special focus on current AI-focused fields (such as oncology, radiology, surgery, genomic medicine, pathology, epidemiology, neurology, cardiology and critical care medicine). We welcome original research articles, review articles as well as reviews of hot topics, opinions and case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Anthony C. ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 33, United Kingdom 6, Canada 4, Japan 2, Netherlands 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions18.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine12%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science11.3%
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science9.1%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science7.1%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine6.7%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science6.5%
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AIMedicine3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 127/466 | 72nd |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q2 | 216/570 | 62nd |
| Computer Science Applications | Q2 | 392/1022 | 61st |
| Health Informatics | Q2 | 74/168 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 480 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 164 | 1,292 |
| 2025 | 140 | 140 | 1,111 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 573 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 424 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 256 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 139 |
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
88 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 19 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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 2,550 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,420 / EUR 2,260 / GBP 1,940 / JPY 300,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,050 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- commentary6.CommentaryLength not stated
- editorial4.EditorialLength not stated
- full-length article (research article)1.Full-length article (Research article) word range 2500-3500Length not stated
- letter1.Full-length article (Research article) word range 2500-35002.Review article (word range 2500-3500)3.Position paper (word range 1000-1500)4.Editorial5.Letter t…Length not stated
- letter to editor5.Letter to EditorLength not stated
- position paper3.Position paper (word range 1000-1500)Length not stated
- research article1.Full-length article (Research article) word range 2500-35002.Review article (word range 2500-3500)3.Position paper (word range 1000-1500)4.Editorial5.Letter t…Length not stated
- review article1.Full-length article (Research article) word range 2500-35002.Review article (word range 2500-3500)3.Position paper (word range 1000-1500)4.Editorial5.Letter t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Other reporting guidelines
Intelligence-Based Medicine endorses the use of an appropriate reporting guideline when writing any health research manuscript, as stated previously. Here are some other reporting guidelines to follow when submitting to the journal. This free tool will help you work out which reporting guidelines are right for you: https://www.penelope.ai/equator-wizard. If you are reporting a review of a section …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-5212
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IntelligenceBased Medicine
How long does peer review take at IntelligenceBased Medicine?
The publisher reports about 88 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 19 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 IntelligenceBased Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IntelligenceBased Medicine based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (33), United Kingdom (6) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IntelligenceBased Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IntelligenceBased Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IntelligenceBased Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
IntelligenceBased Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .