Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital
ISSN 2091-0185 · eISSN 2091-0193 · Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences · Nepal
Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital is published by Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, together about 17.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital (MJSBH) is the official journal of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a peer reviewed, open access, multidisciplinary medical journal and follows the general principles of scientific publications. It is published biannually in both hard copies and online.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Bikash ShresthaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Sweden 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Pakistan 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine6.6%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6.3%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.7%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.7%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine4.7%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q4 | 205/223 | 8th |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 530 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 60 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 73 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 65 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 66 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted8, with length limits
- case reportABSTRACT Abstract should summarize the importance of the case report and give brief description of the case report. INTRODUCTION This paragraph should give brie…Length not stated
- case seriesCase Series: A series of case reports with various types of presentations with clinical significance and implications can be reported. Up to 2500 words excludin…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Editorial will be accepted for publication by invitation only.Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor: These should be short, decisive observations. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. Up to 40…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: Randomized controlled trials, interventional studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost effectiveness and analy…Length not stated
- review articleto 30) and abstract (up to 250 words). Review Article: Systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources: Up to 3000 words excluding references (up t…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- surveys and analyses, case-control series and surveys: up to 2500 words excluding references (up to 30) and abstract (up to 250 wormain text ≤ 2,500 words
- viewpointViewpoint: These articles are personal views and allow you to express your own point of view on any issues relevant to health. We would like these to include co…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Retraction post publication for proven unethical behavior or duplicate publication Model summary
Articles may be retracted post publication in an event of proven unethical behavior or if the article is found to be published elsewhere in any form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal does not charge any publication fees from the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blinded peer review Model summary
Peer review: MJSBH follows double blinded peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection tools used; articles with unacceptable levels of copied material rejected Model summary
MJSBH utilizes plagiarism detection tools to identify the plagiarism. Any article with unacceptable levels of copied material will be rejected and authors may be barred from submitting articles to MJSBH in the future.
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
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2091-0185
- Electronic ISSN
- 2091-0193
- Society / sponsor
- NAIHS
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital
How long does peer review take at Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital 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 (1), Sweden (1) and Saudi Arabia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital 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, 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: .