Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Internal and Emergency Medicine
ISSN 1828-0447 · eISSN 1970-9366 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Internal and Emergency Medicine: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 91 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 383 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Internal and Emergency Medicine is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes and Emergency and Acute Care Studies, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Internal and Emergency Medicine (IEM) is a leading international, peer-reviewed impacted Q1 journal that pioneers the integration of internal medicine and emergency care to revolutionize management of diseases and patient outcomes on a global scale. As a Springer Nature and official journal of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI), IEM aims to publish groundbreaking research, authoritative invited reviews, and compelling clinical narratives that not only advance evidence-based practice but also drive transformative change in medical science and healthcare delivery. Distinguished by an interdisciplinary approach, a sound feature of internal medicine, IEM encompasses the full spectrum of patient care from translational and clinical research elucidating disease mechanisms to the nuanced management of chronic illnesses and the urgent demands of acute and emergency medicine. With an unwavering commitment to scientific rigor and editorial excellence, our journal ensures the rapid dissemination of the most impactful discoveries, empowering clinicians, researchers, and scientists worldwide to deliver the highest standard of care when it matters most. Our Commitment to excellence
· Unrivaled editorial expertise: we rely on internationally renowned specialists across internal medicine and serving as deputy, associate editors and reviewers to uphold the highest standards of scientific rigor and clinical impact. IAEM is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
· Broad global reach: with a diverse international readership, IEM’s content informs frontline care from academic centres to community hospitals worldwide.
· Diverse and dynamic content: We are interested in a broad range of papers such as original and review articles, metanalysis, point of views, debates, commentaries, letters, editorials, narrative medicine, research update, case records, clinical notes, and illustrations. Graphical abstracts which attract the attention of the large audience of readers are always welcome.
· Rapid, Transparent Peer Review: Our efficient editorial process delivers first decision from submission in 9 days (median), a process which is facilitating timely dissemination of impactful findings. Scope and Impact We welcome submissions that advance understanding and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, enhance emergency response, and evaluate emerging and innovative health technologies. Our aim is to be the definitive source for clinicians and researchers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Piero PortincasaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Italy 64, United States 23, Germany 8, United Kingdom 5, Netherlands 3 (123 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine9.2%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine8%
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine6.4%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,455OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 250LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,593 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 301 | 115 | 75 |
| 2025 | 383 | 129 | 670 |
| 2024 | 343 | 116 | 1,377 |
| 2023 | 319 | 157 | 4,248 |
| 2022 | 284 | 169 | 3,000 |
| 2021 | 322 | 192 | 4,684 |
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 Crossref · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 133 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (756 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,790 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case records: what’s the next step?They are invited papers by recognized authorities in internal medicine. Independent submissions will not be considered. The papers present interactive case reco…Length not stated
- clinical notesThese articles are invited short original articles focused on methodological and technical aspect of clinical issues (for example bedside ultrasonography). Inde…Length not stated
- commentaryTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- editorialTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…figures and tables ≤ 2
- educational review articlesare invited papers by recognized authorities on special topics of general interest. Independent submissions will not be considered. Reviews should not exceed 30…Length not stated
- letterTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…Length not stated
- letters to the editorTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- opinionTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…Length not stated
- original articleTypes of manuscripts accepted Points of view - Debates They are invited short papers presenting the opinion of experts on special topics of general interest. Th…figures and tables ≤ 6
- review articleare invited papers by recognized authorities on special topics of general interest. Independent submissions will not be considered. Reviews should not exceed 30…figures and tables ≤ 6
- review articlesare invited papers by recognized authorities on special topics of general interest. Independent submissions will not be considered. Reviews should not exceed 30…Length not stated
- systematic reviewArticles that address a specific question through a systematic critical assessment of literature data on issues that are relevant for clinical practice. The tex…Length not stated
- the cutting edge: research updateare invited critical commentaries of relevant research articles recently published in medical journals. Independent submissions will not be considered. A Cuttin…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data and materials (including software/code) should support published claims and comply with field standards; journal-specific data sharing policies may apply. Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Internal and Emergency Medicine, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1828-0447
- Electronic ISSN
- 1970-9366
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Internal Medicine
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 5 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Internal and Emergency Medicine
What CAS zone is Internal and Emergency Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Internal and Emergency Medicine is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Internal and Emergency Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.05; CiteScore 6, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Internal and Emergency Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 50–133 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Internal and Emergency Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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 Internal and Emergency Medicine based?
Of the 123 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (64), United States (23) and Germany (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Internal and Emergency Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Internal and Emergency Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Internal and Emergency Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Internal and Emergency Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
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: .