Journal profile
Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal
ISSN 2091-0657 · eISSN 2091-0673 · College of Medical Sciences · Nepal
Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal is published by College of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 17% of its articles. Its main subfields are Periodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JCMS Nepal is a quarterly, peer reviewed, open access, biomedical journal and welcomes contributions for publication of original research articles, case reports, short communications, review articles, letter to the editors and book reviews on all topics of biomedical sciences. The journal aims to provide a strong platform for the researchers from Nepal and other developing countries to publish their research findings. The journal can also be accessed through www.cmsnepal.edu.np.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Roshan KumarPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6.4%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.8%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry4.6%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct 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
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 885 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 115 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 142 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 258 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 275 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 269 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 256 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case reportginal article not more than 4000 words, Case report not more than 1000 words, Review article not more than 4500 words and Letter to themain text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleg headings as given below 1-6. Text for original article not more than 4000 words, Case report not more than 1000 words, Review article not mmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review article, Case report not more than 1000 words, Review article not more than 4500 words and Letter to the editor not more than 500 words. Conclusiomain text ≤ 4,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship Letter
COPYRIGHT INFORMATIONCopyright on any research article in the Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal is retained by the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
Copyright on any research article in the Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal is retained by the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles in the journal are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence. This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The manuscripts after editorial scrutiny are reviewed by minimum three peer reviewers of the same field. We have opted double blind peer review system for neutral evaluation. We ensure that the peer reviewer is not from the same institution as that of any of the authors and not having conflict of interest to the work. It will be the sole right of the editorial board to decide the reviewer for the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Optional addition of a clinical trial registration number:
Example:Trachtenberg F, Maserejian NN, Soncini JA, Hayes C, Tavares M. Does fluoride in compomers prevent future caries in children? J Dent Res. 2009 Mar;88(3):2769. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034508330884
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
- College of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2091-0657
- Electronic ISSN
- 2091-0673
- Society / sponsor
- College of Medical Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal
How long does peer review take at Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of College of Medical SciencesNepal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .