Journal profile
Liaquat Medical Research Journal
ISSN 2664-5734 · eISSN 2709-5878 · Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences · Pakistan
Liaquat Medical Research Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Liaquat Medical Research Journal is published by Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Medicinal Plant Research and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, together about 21.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Liaquat Medical Research Journal is quarterly issued Medical sciences journal. The vision of the journal is to facilitate medical and health Sciences researchers across the world to publish their original, innovative and high quality research work. The journal aims at academicians, health care providers, policy makers to publish research work of multiple disciplines. The journal covers all areas of medical research that includes a wide range of disciplines: Basic Medical Sciences Clinical sciences Dental sciences Animal model studies Gene based studies Allied sciences
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 9, United Kingdom 2, Switzerland 2, Germany 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine7.9%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine5.5%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.7%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine4.7%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine3.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine3.9%
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
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 23 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | PKR 20,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- PKR 20,000
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportpear in this section. The word count of case report should be 1200-1500 words with a minimum of 3 key words. It should have a non-structumain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialArticles are accepted for publication on the condition that they are contributed solely to LMRJ. As per HEC policy all manuscripts will be submitted through our…Length not stated
- original paperof relevance to clinical medicine. The original paper should be of about 2000-2500 words excluding abstract and references. It should contain a strumain text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articleon the same subject. The length of the review article should be of 2500 to 3000 words with minimum of 40 and maximum of 60 references. It shouldmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationstructured abstract of about 150 words. Short communications should be of about 1000 words, having a non-structured abstract of about 150 words with omain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Authors of research articles should disclose at the time of revision any financial arrangement they may have with a company whose product is pertinent to the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product. Such information will be held in confidence while the paper is under review and will not influence the editorial decision, but if the article is accepted for publication, a di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Authors should identify that informed consent was obtained when applicable. The manuscript should also include the notation that the study was approved by the institutional committee on human research. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied by signed releases showing informed consent. When reporting experiments on human subjects, it should be clearly indicated whether the procedur…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Statement
Copyright to all articles and supplementary tables, illustrations, or other information published in Liaquat Medical Research Journal will be held by authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
The articles published immediately made Open access without any embargo policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
LMRJ has two stage review system: as soon as an article is submitted it passes through plagiarism software by the editorial team, followed by editorial review for the quality and suitability of the content of the submitted article. Editorial board members submit their comments on a structured Editorial review form. If the manuscript is approved at the editorial review then it undergoes “DOUBLE BLI…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the unethical act of copying someone else’s prior ideas, processes, results or words without explicit acknowledgement of the original author and source. Self-plagiarism occurs when an author utilizes large part of his/her own previously published work without using appropriate references. This can range from getting the same manuscript published in multiple journals to modifying a pr…
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
- Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2664-5734
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-5878
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Liaquat Medical Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Liaquat Medical Research Journal?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Liaquat Medical Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Liaquat Medical Research Journal based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (9), United Kingdom (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Liaquat Medical Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Liaquat Medical Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Liaquat Medical Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Liaquat Medical Research Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .