Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
INTERNIST
ISSN 0020-9554 · eISSN 2731-7099 · Springer Medizin · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1997
INTERNIST: impact factor 0.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 45 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 114 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTERNIST is published by Springer Medizin. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical and Health Sciences Research, Health and Medical Studies and Social and Demographic Issues in Germany, together about 42.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Die Innere Medizin ist ein international angesehenes Publikationsorgan und widmet sich allen Aspekten der Inneren Medizin. Die Zeitschrift richtet sich an niedergelassene und in der Klinik tätige Internistinnen und Internisten sowie an internistisch besonders interessierte Praktikerinnen und Praktiker und Allgemeinmedizinerinnen und Allgemeinmediziner. Im Vordergrund stehen Prävention, diagnostische Vorgehensweisen und Komplikationsmanagement sowie moderne Therapiestrategien. Umfassende Übersichtsarbeiten zu einem aktuellen Schwerpunktthema sind das Kernstück jeder Ausgabe. Im Mittelpunkt steht gesichertes Wissen mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit – die Lesenden erhalten konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen. Kasuistiken zeigen interessante Fallbeispiele und ungewöhnliche Krankheits- bzw. Behandlungsverläufe. Beiträge der Rubrik „CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung“ bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Lesenden ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erhalten. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Aims & Scope Die Innere Medizin is an internationally respected journal dealing with all aspects of internal medicine. The journal serves both the scientific exchange and the continuing education of internists working in practical or clinical environments as well as of general practitioners who are particularly interested in internal medicine. The focus is on the topics of prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications, and current therapy strategies. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Review articles under the rubric "Continuing Medical Education" present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Die Innere Medizin are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 21 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine19.3%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions18.1%
- Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyHealth Professions4.9%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions4.3%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences3.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3.4%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 386OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 595,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,703 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 106 | 44 | 159 |
| 2021 | 334 | 106 | 471 |
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
45 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 20 days – 62 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (397 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher 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 3,090 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Die Innere Medizin, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Medizin
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 0020-9554
- Print ISSN
- 2731-7080
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7099
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 67, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTERNIST
What is the impact factor of INTERNIST?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at INTERNIST?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 45 days (interquartile range 20–62 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of INTERNIST based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (21). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INTERNIST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNIST is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INTERNIST open access, and what is the APC?
INTERNIST is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .