Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research
ISSN 2229-516X · eISSN 2248-9606
International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; median 101 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research 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 Innovations in Medical Education, Problem and Project Based Learning and Innovative Teaching Methods, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Rajiv MahajanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine18.1%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences8.4%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine4.2%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine4.2%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine3.9%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine3.7%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 167/336
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 330OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 884 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 8 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 57 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 147 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 214 |
| 2022 | 61 | 60 | 263 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 349 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 53 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 2229-516X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2248-9606
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 75–138 days). 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q2 (167/336). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .