Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences
ISSN 2008-9783 · eISSN 2228-6721 · Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; median 92 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences is published by Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center 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 Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine, Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies and Dermatologic Treatments and Research, together about 49.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineMedicine32.2%
- Photodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMedicine10%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry6.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry6%
- Biofield Effects and BiophysicsMedicine4.6%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry3.7%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine3.3%
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 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 14/66 | 79th |
| Surgery | Q2 | 231/597 | 61st |
| Dermatology | Q2 | 63/152 | 58th |
| Urology | Q2 | 59/123 | 52nd |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q2 | 168/340 | 50th |
| Nephrology | Q3 | 45/88 | 49th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 326OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 818 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 1,099 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 1,454 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 1,550 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 1,490 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 1,255 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 1,032 |
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
92 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (115 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".
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center
- ISSN
- 2008-9783
- Electronic ISSN
- 2228-6721
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. 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 Lasers in Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 92 days (interquartile range 69–160 days). 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.
Which databases index Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .