Journal profile · Medicine, Research & Experimental
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
ISSN 1234-1010 · eISSN 1643-3750 · International Scientific Literature Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.44; fully open access; APC about USD 2,900; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 421 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR is published by International Scientific Literature Inc. 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 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Circular RNAs in diseases, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Science Monitor (MSM) established in 1995 is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original articles Clinical Medicine and related disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, Research & Experimental
Editor-in-chief Richard M. KreamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 18, Japan 7, Poland 5, United Kingdom 4, Italy 4 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine6.6%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine4.1%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine3.4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2021 edition (medium risk) and the 2020 edition (medium risk); not listed in the other 4 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASDOAJPublisher website
Other: Journal Citation Reports (JCR)/Clarivate, BIOSIS Previews, BIOBASE, Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
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
- 2.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,899OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 389LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,932 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 317 | 315 | 52 |
| 2025 | 421 | 421 | 897 |
| 2024 | 417 | 417 | 2,197 |
| 2023 | 403 | 403 | 2,826 |
| 2022 | 329 | 329 | 3,084 |
| 2021 | 551 | 549 | 6,147 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,900 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- editorialThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialsThe categories of original manuscripts include: Research Articles Review Articles EditorialsLength not stated
- meta-analysisThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- original articleThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- original research articleThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- protocolThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- research articleThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- research articlesThe categories of original manuscripts include: Research Articles Review Articles EditorialsLength not stated
- review articleThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
- review articlesThe categories of original manuscripts include: Research Articles Review Articles EditorialsLength not stated
- systematic reviewThe following original articles are considered for publication by Medical Science Monitor: Research Articles Review Articles Editorials The following topics are…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 9. Manuscript Templates and Authorship Confirmation Form
MSM Manuscript Template Declaration of Figures Authenticity EndNote reference style note Authorship Confirmation Form Change of Authorship Request Form
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required from all authors Model summary
When submitting a manuscript, all authors should disclose any commercial or financial interests they may have with a study, a product, or a medical device.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval required for original research articles Model summary
All original research articles require completion and submission of an authorized institutional Ethics Committee approval form, or Institutional Review Board (IRB) form, or independent Ethics Committee (IEC) form, or an Ethical Review Board (ERB) form, or Research Ethics Board (REB) form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright permission required for previously published material Model summary
The use of previously published images, diagrams, tables, and data requires written copyright permission from the original publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Review Process
Submitted manuscripts are evaluated if they present new insights to the investigated topic and are likely to contribute to changes or advances in research and clinical practice or the understanding of disease processes. All authors listed in a manuscript are assumed to have agreed to its submission. The Corresponding Author is responsible for ensuring that all submission requirements are fulfilled…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6. Anti-Plagiarism Check
Plagiarism including self-plagiarism leads to rejection and fee forfeiture Model summary
Plagiarism is the copying or duplicating of previously published written content and is considered as research fraud and a breach of publication copyright. Therefore, all manuscripts undergo electronic scanning by several methods at all stages of manuscript submission, peer review, and revision. If the authors have previously published a study as an Abstract from a meeting presentation, they are r…
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
- International Scientific Literature Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1234-1010
- Electronic ISSN
- 1643-3750
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
What CAS zone is MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR 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.
What is the impact factor of MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.44; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”. 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 MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Japan (7) and Poland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase, CAS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR open access, and what is the APC?
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .