Journal profile
Iraq Medical Journal
ISSN 2523-1634 · eISSN 2521-8492 · Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press · Iraq
Iraq Medical Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iraq Medical Journal is published by Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 17.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ) is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access publication of Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care, Iraq.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Abbas TaherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 6, India 2, Iran 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.5%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology5.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine5.1%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.4%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine4.4%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine4.4%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, HINARI, Google 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 41 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 26 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 22 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 125 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 250 / USD 150 / USD 100 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- case reportsion, Acknowledgements, and References. Case reports must not exceed 1,000 words, 15 references and a reasonable amount of tables and/or figmain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 15
- case reportsThe Journal publishes of Editorials | Original Articles | Short Communications | Case Reports | Review Articles | Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- editorialsThe Journal publishes of Editorials | Original Articles | Short Communications | Case Reports | Review Articles | Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters could be of two types, commenting either on recently published articles or reporting cases, outbreaks, or original research. The former must be received…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 10
- original articleost-effectiveness analyses. The text of original articles amounting to utmost 3000 words (excluding Abstract, References and Tables) should includemain text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articlesThe Journal publishes of Editorials | Original Articles | Short Communications | Case Reports | Review Articles | Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- review articleThey should be written by authors considered experts on the subject. Therefore, the corresponding author of the review article must be one of the authors of at …main text ≤ 300 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · references ≤ 90
- review articlesThe Journal publishes of Editorials | Original Articles | Short Communications | Case Reports | Review Articles | Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- short communication5500-6000 words). Short Communications: Short communications are brief reports of research works containing new findings, which are not exceeding 2500 words fro…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communicationsThe Journal publishes of Editorials | Original Articles | Short Communications | Case Reports | Review Articles | Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest Disclosure:
All authors must state any actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to the manuscript submitted for review under a heading of Conflicts of Interest (COI) Disclosure following the Acknowledgment section. Authors should also state if there are no conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
IMJ provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making results of the research freely available to the public and scientists across the globe will help in improving the life of human being in all countries of the world. Under the Open Access policy, all articles are available as outlined by the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process:
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
Iraq Medical Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. All manuscripts will be acknowledged upon presenting to the Journal office, if all stated requirements are met. According to the policy of peer review in our Journal, a large extent of manuscripts are rejected through an in-house evaluation process based on a category of criteria including over flow of manuscripts, out of scope cases,…
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
- Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2523-1634
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-8492
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 3 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iraq Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Iraq Medical Journal?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iraq Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Iraq Medical Journal 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 Iraq (6), India (2) and Iran (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iraq Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iraq Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iraq Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Iraq Medical Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .