Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
ISSN 2008-3866 · eISSN 2008-3874 · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRAN · Quarterly
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.21; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 144 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 179 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 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 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Mesenchymal stem cell research and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 16.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of "IJBMS” is a modern forum for scientific communication. Data and information, useful to investigators in any discipline in basic medical sciences mainly including Anatomical Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Physiology, will be published after they have been peer reviewed. This will also include reviews and multidisciplinary research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Editor-in-chief Fazly BazzazPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 15, United Kingdom 2, Canada 1, Türkiye 1, Singapore 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience5.5%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine5.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Regulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroscience5.5%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine5.5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience3.6%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.6%
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 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 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 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS Previews (Biological Abstracts), Index Copernicus, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC), Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR), Google Scholar, CABI, Global Health database, Magiran, Scientific Information Database (SID), Iran Medex
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
- 3.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 20Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 70 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 PubMed · to
144 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 199 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (332 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19.31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | IRR 30,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 300
- Page charges
- USD 300
- Submission fee
- USD 300
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Graphical abstract
- Required
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
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 2008-3866
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-3874
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental / Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 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 Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.21; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 144 days (interquartile range 100–199 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Graphical abstract: 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 Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (15), United Kingdom (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .