Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
ISSN 2000-9666 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 500; median 129 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management and Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, together about 18.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives (JCHIMP) is a peer-reviewed, international, open access journal disseminating information relevant to the community hospitals. JCHIMP aims to provide up-to-date information in the field of Internal Medicine to community hospital medical professionals and a platform for clinical faculty, residents, and medical students to publish research relevant to community hospital programs. JCHIMP welcomes submissions focusing on the unique medical dilemmas facing community hospitals, including topics such as: The best practices of community academic programs Community hospital-based research Opinion and insight from community hospital leadership and faculty The scholarly work of residents and medical students affiliated with community hospitals JCHIMP accepts original research papers, case reports, reviews, editorials and letters to the editor. The journal operates a double-blind peer review policy. All articles will be made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine7.4%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.4%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine5%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Pericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeMedicine4.5%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine4.5%
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
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
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 328OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 124LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 2025 | 130 | 130 | 90 |
| 2024 | 147 | 147 | 159 |
| 2023 | 132 | 132 | 271 |
| 2022 | 127 | 127 | 553 |
| 2021 | 194 | 194 | 1,343 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 189 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 205 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (219 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 500 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 / USD 500 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted20
- brief reportIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief ReportsLength not stated
- case reportIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- clinical/radiology imageClinical/Radiology Image 500 1Length not stated
- editorialIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- history of medicineHistory of Medicine 1500 2Length not stated
- letter to the editorIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- literature reviewIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- medical educationMedical Education 1500 2Length not stated
- opinionIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- original researchIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- original research articleIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- perspectiveIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- research articleIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- reviewIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- review articleIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
- surveyIf you have any questions or concerns regarding the manuscript word and/or figure limit, please email with the Editorial Manager ZJCH ID# and the title of the m…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be declared in a “Declaration of AI Use” section; undeclared AI use may result in rejection; AI not recognized as an author. Model summary
JCHIMP does not recognize AI as an author. Any AI tool used must be declared in the “Declaration of AI Use” section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should follow common ethical standards of research as described in “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals”. Authorship should meet all three criteria (1) substantial contribution to concept, design, acquisition of data, or analysis/interpretation of data, (2) the drafting or revising the manuscript critically, and (3) final approval of the version to be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose conflicts of interest explicitly whether they exist or not. Model summary
Authors are responsible for disclosing any and all financial and/or personal relationships that might bias their work. Authors are required to state explicitly whether potential conflicts of interest do or do not exist. Authors will be required to provide a conflict-of-interest page that follows the title page, providing additional detail, if necessary, in a cover letter that accompanies the manus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Duplicate publications not considered; exceptions may be considered for unusual circumstances. Model summary
Manuscripts will not be considered if they have been published either in print or electronically and should also not be in consideration anywhere else.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review; each manuscript reviewed by at least two peer reviewers plus editorial review; revisions due within 7 days of initial due date or manuscript rejected. Model summary
JCHIMP puts every manuscript through a double-blind peer review process where in the authors and peer reviewers remain anonymous during the process. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two different peer-reviewers in addition to an editorial review. Most manuscripts require revision. Authors will receive feedback from the reviewers in the form of anonymous comments and given an editorial …
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2000-9666
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
What CAS zone is Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 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 Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 94–189 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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 Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .