Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
ISSN 1940-5901 · UNITED STATES
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,780; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 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 Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis, together about 18.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IJCEM, ISSN 1940-5901) is an open access online journal. It is dedicated to publication of research articles of Biomedical Sciences including basic experimental biomedical research and all clinical study such as internal medicine, surgery. OB-GYN, pediatrics and infectious disease. IJCEM also welcomes papers from other fields related to the study of human diseases, such as pathophysiology, pharmacology and epidemiology. IJCEM is primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papers, but will also publish review articles, limited number of editorials, very selective case reports, letters to the editors and meeting reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Liang XuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 15, Italy 14, Mainland China 9, Spain 7, Germany 6 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisMedicine5.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.9%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine4.9%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4.1%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.1%
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, Research & Experimental | 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, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2020 edition (high risk); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: Google 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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 36 | 26 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,780 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,780
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- case reports
Article types accepted6
- case reportsvery selective case reportsLength not stated
- editorialslimited number of editorialsLength not stated
- letters to the editorsletters to the editorsLength not stated
- meeting reportsand meeting reportsLength not stated
- original researchIJCEM is primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papersLength not stated
- review articlesbut will also publish review articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare conflicts of interest. Model summary
Declare any potential conflicts of interest that could be perceived as exerting an undue influence on his or her duties at any stage during the publication process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE procedures for complaints and ethical issues. Model summary
To adopt and follow reasonable procedures in the event of any complaints, ethical or otherwise, in accordance with the policies and procedures of COPE (www.publicationethics.org).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal with barrier-free access. Model summary
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: all manuscripts peer reviewed; single-blinded generally, double-blinded if conflict of interest; authors may suggest up to five reviewers. Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet the rigorous standards of academic excellence.
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- ISSN
- 1940-5901
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
What CAS zone is International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. 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 Clinical and Experimental Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 5.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 5; 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 International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Italy (14) and Mainland China (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,780.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .