Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
International Journal of Preventive Medicine
ISSN 2008-7802 · eISSN 2008-8213 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
International Journal of Preventive Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 250; median 109 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Preventive Medicine 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 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Nutritional Studies and Diet and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 19.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Roya KelishadiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 6, Iran 2, Mexico 2, United States 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine7.2%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine6.5%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine6%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine5.9%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology5.9%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.4%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.4%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.3%
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 127/336
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
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)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 602OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,714 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 105 | 4 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 115 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 246 |
| 2023 | 134 | 134 | 598 |
| 2022 | 162 | 162 | 877 |
| 2021 | 181 | 181 | 2,185 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (203 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 42 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 250 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | INR 6,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | INR 6,500 | 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
- 2008-7802
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-8213
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17 (August 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Preventive Medicine
What CAS zone is International Journal of Preventive Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Preventive Medicine 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 Preventive Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Preventive Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 71–210 days); authors report an average review time of about 42 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 Preventive Medicine in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q2 (127/336). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Preventive Medicine based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (6), Iran (2) and Mexico (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Preventive Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Preventive Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Preventive Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Preventive Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .