Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of IMAB
ISSN 1312-773X · Peytchinski Publishing · Bulgaria
Journal of IMAB: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 131 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of IMAB is published by Peytchinski Publishing 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 Dental Radiography and Imaging, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Dental materials and restorations, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The magazine "Journal of IMAB" publishes peer-reviewed articles on the topics of basic, applied, and translational research in medicine and dentistry: Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Short Communication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry9.8%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.4%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.1%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry6.7%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry6.5%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry6.3%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry5.5%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
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
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 74.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,696 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 76 | 2 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 33 |
| 2024 | 125 | 125 | 137 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | 204 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | 200 |
| 2021 | 124 | 124 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 | EUR 150 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 150 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 25
- Submission fee
- EUR 250
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted4
- case reportsThe magazine "Journal of IMAB" publishes peer-reviewed articles on the topics of basic, applied, and translational research in medicine and dentistry: Original …Length not stated
- original articlesThe magazine "Journal of IMAB" publishes peer-reviewed articles on the topics of basic, applied, and translational research in medicine and dentistry: Original …Length not stated
- review articlesThe magazine "Journal of IMAB" publishes peer-reviewed articles on the topics of basic, applied, and translational research in medicine and dentistry: Original …Length not stated
- short communicationThe magazine "Journal of IMAB" publishes peer-reviewed articles on the topics of basic, applied, and translational research in medicine and dentistry: Original …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
ORCID mandatory for all authors Model summary
It is mandatory to provide ORCID ID number of the corresponding author and all co-authors upon submission of the manuscript to the "Journal of IMAB".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No duplicate submission Model summary
The manuscript should not be published or submitted for review in another journal (the explanation is presented in the Cover Letter).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
The Author/s/ retain copyright of the articles and have full responsibility for their content, editorial design, style and scientific language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
The magazine 'Journal of IMAB' is with Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
the Editorial board has adopted in reviewing the articles is used, double-blind model
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
- Peytchinski Publishing
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1312-773X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of IMAB
What CAS zone is Journal of IMAB in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of IMAB 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 IMAB?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 IMAB?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 IMAB?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of IMAB is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of IMAB open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of IMAB is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .