Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research
ISSN 2325-4416 · International Scientific Literature, Inc
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research 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 Dental materials and restorations, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and MicroRNA in disease regulation, together about 15.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in basic, clinical, and related biomedical disciplines such as epidemiology, public health, and medical technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Gregory L FricchionePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 3, Poland 3, Germany 2, Czechia 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry5.5%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering5.5%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry4.9%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine4.9%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine4.2%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine4.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, H-Index
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 (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 84 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 115 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 2,500
- Page charges
- USD 2,500
- Submission fee
- USD 2,500
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 accepted12
- basic researchBasic Research for laboratory and in vitro studies, animal research, molecular biology, fundamental aspects of medical biochemistry, drug research, biotechnolog…Length not stated
- diagnostics and medical technologyDiagnostics and Medical Technology enable presentation of research or review works in overlapping areas of medicine and technology such us (but not limited to):…Length not stated
- hypothesisAccepted papers are published in the following journal sections: Hypothesis designed for presentation new, yet empirically unproved scientific hypothesis Prelim…Length not stated
- letterAccepted papers are published in the following journal sections: Hypothesis designed for presentation new, yet empirically unproved scientific hypothesis Prelim…Length not stated
- letters to editorLetters to Editor for comments on a recent MSM articles.Length not stated
- meta-analysesMeta-analyses are considered as reviews.Length not stated
- meta-analysisAccepted papers are published in the following journal sections: Hypothesis designed for presentation new, yet empirically unproved scientific hypothesis Prelim…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationsPreliminary Communications for rapid communication of preliminary data.Length not stated
- product investigationsProduct Investigations for scientific evaluations or reports on medical and pharmaceutical products side effects, efficacy etc, already accepted for a routine d…Length not stated
- rapid communicationAccepted papers are published in the following journal sections: Hypothesis designed for presentation new, yet empirically unproved scientific hypothesis Prelim…Length not stated
- reviewAccepted papers are published in the following journal sections: Hypothesis designed for presentation new, yet empirically unproved scientific hypothesis Prelim…Length not stated
- reviews and special reportsReviews and special reports are generally commissioned, but outstanding free papers may be accepted on the basis that they provide a systematic, critical and up…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose financial arrangements/conflicts of interest at time of submission. Model summary
Conflict of interest. Authors of research articles should disclose at the time of submission any financial arrangement they may have with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical approval required for investigations involving humans, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Model summary
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research editors endorse the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki and expect that all investigations involving humans will have been performed in accordance with these principles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access publishing model; articles published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research has adopted the Open Access publishing model. All articles are published under Creative Common Attribution-Noncommercial-No derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), allowing others to download articles and share them only if they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercially.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Review Process
Manuscripts are evaluated on the basis that they present new insights to the investigated topic and are likely to contribute to research progress or change in clinical practice or thinking about a disease. It is understood that all authors listed in a manuscript have agreed to its submission. The corresponding author, by checking all legal notices during the submission process, signifies that thes…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6. Anti-Plagiarism Check
Manuscripts electronically checked for plagiarism at every stage of submission and review. Model summary
At every stage of the submission and review process, your manuscript will be electronically checked for plagiarism by more than one electronic method. Because some online publications may have a delay in their availability and access by electronic identification, we are obliged to do repeated checks up to the time of pre-publication. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, that is detected at any s…
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
- ISSN
- 2325-4416
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Science Monitor Basic Research
What CAS zone is Medical Science Monitor Basic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical Science Monitor Basic Research 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Medical Science Monitor Basic Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 36.
Where are the editorial board members of Medical Science Monitor Basic Research based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (3) and Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medical Science Monitor Basic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Science Monitor Basic Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medical Science Monitor Basic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Science Monitor Basic Research is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .