Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN 0253-0716 · eISSN 1735-3688 · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 500; median 108 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 79 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Shiraz 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 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders and Iron Metabolism and Disorders, together about 20.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine7.1%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine7.1%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine6%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.8%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine4.8%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine4.8%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine4.2%
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.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 183 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 298 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (181 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 100,000,000 / USD 500 | No | CC BY-ND | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 28,000,000 / USD 350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 28,000,000 / USD 350 | 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
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0253-0716
- Electronic ISSN
- 1735-3688
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences 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.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 79–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .