Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Intelligent Medicine
ISSN 2096-9376 · eISSN 2667-1026 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Intelligent Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 112 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Intelligent Medicine is published by Elsevier 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 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging and Machine Learning in Healthcare, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Wings of Global HealthIntelligent Medicine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal sponsored and owned by the Chinese Medical Association and designated to publish high-quality research and application in the field of medical-industrial crossover concerning the internet technology, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, medical information, and intelligent devices in the clinical medicine, biomedicine, and public health.Article types includeResearch Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The real-world medical research rules and clinical assessment of the usefulness and reliability are recommended for those medical research. The full text is about 6,000 words, with structured abstract of 300 words including Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.Editorial: Written by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, editorial board members, or prestigious invited scientists and policy makers on a broad range of topics from science to policy.Review: Extensive reviews of the recent progress in specific areas of science, involving historical reviews, recent advances made by scientists internationally, and perspective for future development; the full text is about 5,000~6,000 words. Descriptive abstract is needed, about 200~300 words.Perspective & Comments: Personal opinions, hypotheses, or considering controversial issues are welcome. The length of text should be about 1500~2000 words and the abstract about 250 words with 10 or fewer references.Research Highlight: Succinct summaries and comments on a recent research achievement, with emphasis on the contributions of Chinese scientists.Guideline & Standard: Official recommendations from professional organizations on issues related to clinical practice, healthcare delivery, and data management in intelligent medicine. Guidelines that meet the standards (http://www.equator-network.org/) will fare more favorably than those that do not.Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications: Explore the ethical issues involved in intelligent medicine. Abstract, keywords, and references are needed.Case Report: The text is limited to no more than 1000 words without abstract and key words, 5 or fewer references, maximum of 1 table or figure. Declaration of patient consent must be stated if the paper contains patient information.Historical Moment: Describes some specific aspects, life, and stories in the history of scientific contributions and applications.Letter: Letter to editors. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in this journal. The text is limited to no more than 500 words without abstract and key words, 5 or fewer references, maximum of one table or one figure. Declaration of patient consent must be stated if the article contains patient information.P-ISSN 2096-9376
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Jiahong DongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 56 in mainland China (about 78%); most named Mainland China 56, United States 6, United Kingdom 5, Japan 1, France 1 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine12.7%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine10.3%
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science8.7%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science7.7%
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AIMedicine7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.7%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 243 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 179 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 571 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 1,171 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 1,120 |
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
112 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 14 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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 46 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 2,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,100 / EUR 1,000 / GBP 880 / JPY 129,780 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,100 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- ethical, legal, and social implicationsEthical, Legal, and Social Implications: Explore the ethical issues involved in intelligent medicine. Abstract, keywords, and references are needed.Length not stated
- guideline & standardGuideline & Standard: Official recommendations from professional organizations on issues related to clinical practice, healthcare delivery, and data management …Length not stated
- historical momentHistorical Moment: Describes some specific aspects, life, and stories in the history of scientific contributions and applications.Length not stated
- hypothesisArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- letterArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- opinionArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- perspective & commentsPerspective & Comments: Personal opinions, hypotheses, or considering controversial issues are welcome. The length of text should be about 1500~2000 words and t…Length not stated
- research articleArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
- research highlightResearch Highlight: Succinct summaries and comments on a recent research achievement, with emphasis on the contributions of Chinese scientists.Length not stated
- reviewArticle types include:Research Article: These articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant, including medical and algorithmic research. The…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- 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 Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
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
neutral position on territorial disputes Model summary
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 review process 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.
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
- 2096-9376
- Electronic ISSN
- 2667-1026
- 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 Intelligent Medicine
What CAS zone is Intelligent Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Intelligent Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Medical Informatics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Intelligent Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 16.5, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Intelligent Medicine?
The publisher reports about 112 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Intelligent Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 1; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Intelligent Medicine based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 56 (about 78%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (56), United States (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Intelligent Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Intelligent Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Intelligent Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Intelligent Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .