Journal profile · Medicine-Emergency Medicine
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine
ISSN 2717-0616 · Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Press · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 247 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine is published by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 28% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine (JRCM) is a Platinum Open Access scholarly journal with a continuous publication model that aims to provide a reliable source of information for clinicians and medical researchers in the clinical field. The journal covers all areas of clinical medicine with an emphasis on three main fields of emergency & critical care, internal diseases, and neurology & aging. JRCM is intellectually supported by the Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center (ETCRC) and Alavi Institute of Aging (AIA) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The journal has also strengthened scientific bilateral ties with the Medical School of Ataturk University. JRCM commits to publishing the results of studies in clinical practice, risk factors and preventive medicine, safety and effectiveness of treatments, and diagnostic tools that are used to treat any disease. The contributors and the readership of the journal mainly include: internists cardiologists neurologists surgeons anesthesiologists clinical researchers emergency medicine specialists JRCM considers original research articles, systematic reviews, review articles, case reports and series, short communication/short reviews, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Emergency Medicine
Editor-in-chief Ayyoub Malek ChildPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine14%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine8.3%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.7%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5.2%
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisMedicine5.2%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine4.7%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Q4 | 117/147 | — |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 372/466 | — |
| Emergency Medicine | Q4 | 89/111 | — |
| Internal Medicine | Q4 | 146/179 | — |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Q4 | 101/122 | — |
| Geriatrics and Gerontology | Q4 | 113/123 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 47 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 33 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 39 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 35 |
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
247 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 340 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 327 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 624 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted7
- brief reportBrief ReportLength not stated
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- letter to editorLetter to EditorLength not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Platinum open access, peer-reviewed journal. Model summary
platinum open-access peer-reviewed journal
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
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Press
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2717-0616
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 247 days (interquartile range 114–340 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .