Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
ISSN 1735-1995 · eISSN 1735-7136 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · IRAN · Bimonthly
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; median 224 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 21.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, a publication of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, is a peer-reviewed online continuous journal with print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.jmsjournal.net. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Dr.Mojgan MortazaviPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 2, Iran 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine6.8%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine6.4%
- Vitamin D Research StudiesMedicine5%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine4.5%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine4.3%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine4.1%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 135/336
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 526OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 126 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 240 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | 429 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 660 |
| 2021 | 132 | 132 | 1,110 |
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
224 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 321 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (106 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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 | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1735-1995
- Electronic ISSN
- 1735-7136
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1 (May 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Research in Medical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 224 days (interquartile range 109–321 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Research in Medical Sciences in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q2 (135/336). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Research in Medical Sciences based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Research in Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
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: .