Journal profile
Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research
ISSN 1898-2395 · eISSN 1898-7516 · Institute of Rural Health · Poland
Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research is published by Institute of Rural Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epilepsy research and treatment, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, together about 35% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
22.11.2017 Manuscripts prepared in cooperation by authors from various international centres will be treated as a priority. The Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research is a multidisciplinary, Rapid-Publication journal edited and published since 2007 by the Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland. The Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research is open to scientists from all countries. The mission of the journal is to promote topics of pre-clinical and clinical research, as well as stimulate international cooperation in these areas. Number of issues: 4 issues per year The journal will consider articles from every legitimate specialty. We are particularly interested in: - medicine - human and animal physiology - clinical pharmacology - oncology - molecular cell biology - toxicology - biotechnology - biophysics Clinical and pre-clinical studies are welcomed together with: - reviews - case reports - preliminary communications - studies on new indications or new formulations of established products. In addition, the Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research will also consider publishing the results of experiments that failed to produce expected findings - so called "negative results". The Journal recognizes the importance to the scientific and clinical community of well designed and rigorously tested studies that are often misinterpreted as a failure because they challenge prevailing dogma. The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation. You can also access all articles published by Institute of Rural Health in Lublin on PORTICO (https://www.portico.org/).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marta Andres-MachPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine13.5%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience11.7%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine9.8%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry5.2%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine3.4%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MNiSW, ICVPublisher 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
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 186 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 265 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 213 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 184 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 180 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 172 |
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
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 114 | — | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 30,000 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
General Data Protection Regulation (RODO) Model summary
General Data Protection Regulation (RODO)
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
- Institute of Rural Health
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1898-2395
- Electronic ISSN
- 1898-7516
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 PreClinical and Clinical Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of PreClinical and Clinical 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 30,000 words; Suggested reviewers: 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 PreClinical and Clinical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of PreClinical and Clinical Research 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, 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: .