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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
ISSN 2468-8827 · eISSN 2468-8835 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); JCR Q3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 82 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins and Chronic Disease Management Strategies, together about 37.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this study is to describe age- and sex-specific temporal trends in obesity and overweight among children, adolescents, and adults in India using World Health Organization (WHO) modeled national estimates from 2000 to 2024.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Pankaj MalhotraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting23.5%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7.4%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine6.9%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine6.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.7%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine3.9%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine3.5%
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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 Q3 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 215/336
- JCR Q4 · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH · rank 412/443
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
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)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 4 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 39 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 94 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 53 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 101 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (101 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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-8827
- Electronic ISSN
- 2468-8835
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
What CAS zone is International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Noncommunicable Diseases?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 52–140 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q3 (215/336), PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Q4 (412/443). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .