Journal profile · SURGERY
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research
ISSN 2351-8200 · Medical and Surgical Research Journals Group · Morocco
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 270; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research is published by Medical and Surgical Research Journals 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 17.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Journal of Medical and Surgical Research” -JMSR- was founded in a National context characterized by the absence of a Moroccan medical journal indexed in international recognized databases which is a limit to an easy spread of local research. The Editorial Board aims essentially to shed light on local efforts in medical research and share local experience of medical practitioners, surgeons and biologists. The promotion of high quality clinical research in health sciences in Morocco and developing countries with limited research resources is our mission and principal goal. Priority is given to research papers from Morocco, Africa and Asian countries but interesting submissions from other regions are not excluded. If JMSR is serving essentially Developing Countries with Low and Middle Income (LMIC), the journal remains open to worldwide medical authors community with no exclusive approach!
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Cherradi YounesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Morocco 10, Türkiye 2, United States 1, France 1, Pakistan 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry6%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine5.4%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine4.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine4.7%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine4.7%
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 | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | MAD 2,500 / USD 270 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 170 / USD 270 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted13
- case reportCase Report Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- clinical pictureClinical Picture Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- congratulatory letterCongratulatory Letter Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- correspondence articleCorrespondence Article Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- historical focusHistorical Focus Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- meta-analysisMeta-analysis Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- meta-synthesisMeta-synthesis Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- mini reviewMini Review Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- review articleReview Article Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- special issueSpecial Issue Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest POLICIES ON "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" AND "HUMAN & ANIMAL RIGHTS": "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" SECTION:
Conflict of interest statement required. Model summary
JMSR requires that authors include a statement declaring all relevant competing interests in relation to their research. A “Conflict of Interests” section should be included at the end of all submitted manuscripts listing all competing interests (financial and non-financial).Where authors have no competing interests, authors should mention: “The authors declare that no competing interests exist.” …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval statement required in Methods. Model summary
Each submitted paper should include a statement in the “Methods” section that appropriate approvals were obtained from the licensing authority and /or from the local research ethics committee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access JMSR OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research is a Scholarly peer-reviewed open access journal. The Journal’s content is immediately available for all researchers and is free of all restrictions on access. All manuscripts are mandatory considered for a double blind peer-review process by qualified experts. Authors need to prepare their manuscripts in a way that does not give away their identity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review; COPE guidelines. Model summary
Peer-review process is mandatory, objective and double blind. Manuscripts are treated confidentially before publication. Peer-review is conducted in a total respect of the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer- Reviewers: https://publicationethics.org/files/Ethical_Guidelines_For_Peer_Reviewers_2.pdf
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
- Medical and Surgical Research Journals Group
- Country or region
- Morocco
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2351-8200
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical and Surgical Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical and Surgical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical and Surgical Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery. 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 Medical and Surgical Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Medical and Surgical Research based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Morocco (10), Türkiye (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical and Surgical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical and Surgical Research is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical and Surgical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 270.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .