Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN 1394-195X · eISSN 2180-4303 · Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia · Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 200; median 103 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 100 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 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 and Mental Health, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances and Child Nutrition and Water Access, together about 18.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.5%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6.2%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing5.6%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine5.3%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.8%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience4.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.5%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4.5%
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, Research & Experimental | 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, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,038 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 2 |
| 2025 | 100 | 100 | 66 |
| 2024 | 125 | 125 | 469 |
| 2023 | 115 | 115 | 645 |
| 2022 | 104 | 104 | 654 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 925 |
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 PubMed · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 200 / MYR 600 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 200 / MYR 600 | 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
- Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1394-195X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2180-4303
- 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 Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. 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.
How long does peer review take at Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 68–141 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .