Journal profile
Medical Science Pulse
ISSN 2544-1558 · eISSN 2544-1620 · Opole Medical School · Poland
Medical Science Pulse: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Science Pulse is published by Opole Medical School. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 23% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine7.1%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.4%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions6.4%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.6%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsMedicine4.8%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 408 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 44 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 55 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 64 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 54 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 32 |
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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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
- Opole Medical School
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 2544-1558
- Electronic ISSN
- 2544-1620
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Science Pulse
How long does peer review take at Medical Science Pulse?
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.
Which databases index Medical Science Pulse?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Science Pulse is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Medical Science Pulse open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Science Pulse 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; 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: .