Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Libyan Journal of Medicine
ISSN 1993-2820 · eISSN 1819-6357 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · Libya · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Libyan Journal of Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.51; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 104 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Libyan Journal of Medicine is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Innovations in Medical Education, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 20.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Libyan Journal of Medicine (LJM) is a peer-reviewed, international,open access journal that publishes medical research in the different disciplines of medicine. Libyan Journal of Medicine was founded in 2006 by a group of enthusiastic Libyan medical scientists who looked at the contribution of Libyan publications to the international medical literature and saw that a publication outlet was missing. To fill this gap, they launched LJM as a tool for transferring current medical knowledge to and from colleagues in developing countries, particularly African countries, and internationally. The journal is still led by a group of Libyan physicians inside and outside Libya, but it also enjoys support and recognition from the international medical community. The journal aims to promote health for all by publishing high-quality epidemiological, clinical, educational, and biomedical research. We particularly welcome submissions related to health issues in the developing world. Libyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world. The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Adel MansurPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Sweden 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine8.1%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.7%
- Global Health and SurgeryMedicine5.4%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine4.6%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine4.6%
- Dietary Effects on HealthMedicine4.6%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine4.3%
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 3 |
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 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate, AFRO, AJOL, EMRO, Health Research Premium Collection, Hospital Premium Collect, HINARI, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, JournalSeek, LMI, Open J-Gate, ProQuest Central, ScienceOpen, SCIMago, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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
- Impact factor
- 2.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.89Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 154,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 841 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 11 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 169 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 188 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 240 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 331 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 116 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,625 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,625 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 accepted4
- brief communicationsLibyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world.Length not stated
- lettersLibyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world.Length not stated
- original research articlesLibyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world.Length not stated
- review articlesLibyan Journal of Medicine accepts original research articles, brief communications, letters, and review articles from anywhere in the world.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Libyan Journal of Medicine is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- Libya
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1993-2820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1819-6357
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Libyan Journal of Medicine
What CAS zone is Libyan Journal of Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Libyan Journal of Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Libyan Journal of Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.51; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Libyan Journal of Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 71–149 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 Libyan Journal of Medicine in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). 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 Libyan Journal of Medicine based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Libyan Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Libyan Journal of Medicine is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Libyan Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Libyan Journal of Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
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: .