Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of Clinical Sciences
ISSN 2468-6859 · eISSN 2408-7408 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of Clinical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 120; median 101 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Clinical Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Global Maternal and Child Health, Innovations in Medical Education and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, together about 19.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Ifedayo OdeniyiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 6, India 2, Australia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7.9%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing5.2%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.7%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.2%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.2%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine3.7%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 274/336
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 465 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 53 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 154 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 91 days (65 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 218 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 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 120 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | INR 7,565 | 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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-6859
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-7408
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Clinical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Clinical 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Clinical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 66–154 days); authors report an average review time of about 45 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Clinical Sciences in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q4 (274/336). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Clinical Sciences based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (6), India (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Clinical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Clinical Sciences is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Clinical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Clinical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 120.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .