Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
ISSN 0021-1265 · eISSN 1863-4362 · Springer London · IRELAND · Quarterly · Founded 1971
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 87 days to acceptance (134 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 369 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE is published by Springer London 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 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Healthcare Systems and Challenges and Primary Care and Health Outcomes, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-) is the official organ of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. Established in 1832, this quarterly journal is a contribution to medical science and an ideal forum for the younger medical/scientific professional to enter world literature and an ideal launching platform now, as in the past, for many a young research worker. The primary role of both the Academy and the Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-) is that of providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information and to promote academic discussion, so essential to scientific progress. The journal covers all branches of medicine and publishes papers applicable to the daily practice of the clinician and surgeon. Articles are written by international specialists in their respective fields, and their applicability is not limited to daily practice in Ireland. All submitted articles undergo strict review and scrutiny which ensures a journal of retaining high medical standards of publication. The Journal will consider for publication original research of relevance to the following specialists fields: Medicine - Surgery - Obstetrics - Pathology - Biomedical Sciences - Epidemiology and Public Health - Otolaryngology - Anaesthesia - Paediatrics - Odontology - Orthopaedic Medicine - Dermatology - Radiology - History of Medicine - Psychiatry - Neurological Sciences - Rheumatology and Rehabilitation - Ophthalmology - General Practice - Genito Urinary Medicine - Bioengineering - Health Informatics, representing all the 21 sections of the Academy.This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if the guest editor(s) authors an article in their special issue, they will not handle the peer review process
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Sinead McGlacken-ByrnePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ireland 21, United Kingdom 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine7.9%
- Healthcare Systems and ChallengesHealth Professions6.7%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions5.8%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions5.7%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities5.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB 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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,915OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 332LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,277 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 408 | 173 | 57 |
| 2025 | 369 | 110 | 458 |
| 2024 | 259 | 102 | 871 |
| 2023 | 339 | 116 | 2,053 |
| 2022 | 383 | 194 | 2,616 |
| 2021 | 436 | 223 | 4,873 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 170 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (134 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 101 days
- Sample
- 134 articles with submission and acceptance dates (802 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
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted14
- brief reportOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- brief reportsOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
- case based reviewsCase Based Reviews: a case report of extreme clinical interest incorporating a mini literature review in an area of new knowledge. Please note: The Irish Journa…Length not stated
- case reportOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- editorialOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- editorials (by invitation only)Original articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- literary and historical papersOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
- literature reviewOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
- reviewOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only) Case Based Reviews: a case …Length not stated
- review articlesOriginal articles Review articles Brief reports Literary and historical papers Letters to the editor Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Forms
Completed Authorship form required with all submissions. Model summary
All manuscript submissions must be accompanied with a completed Authorship form, which can be found below. This form can be faxed to the editorial office or a pdf version can be uploaded directly into the online submission system. Please note, any paper submitted without this documentation cannot be accepted and thus will delay the processing of your manuscript. Authorship Form (Download pdf, 452 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests. Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency: data, materials, software and code must support published claims and comply with field standards. Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Journal is a member of COPE and follows COPE guidelines on publication ethics and misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published figures, tables, or text passages. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers; suggested reviewers must be independent and provide institutional email addresses. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 London
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0021-1265
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-4362
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 195, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
What CAS zone is IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 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 IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 4, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE?
Based on the dates recorded on 134 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 44–170 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ireland (21) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .