Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Military Medicine
ISSN 0026-4075 · eISSN 1930-613X · Association of Military Surgeons of the US · United States · Monthly · Founded 1955
Military Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.17; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,748; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 655 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Military Medicine is published by Association of Military Surgeons of the US 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 Occupational Health and Performance, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Disaster Response and Management, together about 24.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Military Medicine is the official international journal of AMSUS. Articles published in the journal are peer-reviewed scientific papers, case reports, and editorials. The journal also publishes letters to the editor. It is currently under the leadership of its Editor-in-Chief Stephen W. Rothwell Ph.D. AMSUS membership includes a subscription to the journal available in print and online, and AMSUS members who wish to submit a paper to Military Medicine have their submission fee waived. The objective of the journal is to promote awareness of federal medicine by providing a forum for responsible discussion of common ideas and problems relevant to federal healthcare. Its mission is: To increase healthcare education by providing scientific and other information to its readers; to facilitate communication; and to offer a prestige publication for members’ writings. Referenced in Index Medicus and on the MEDLARS system, Military Medicine is a valuable educational and informational resource for all federal health professionals. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.2 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.4 Medicine, General & Internal (Rank by Impact Factor) 167/336 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 2.3 Public Health, Environmental And Occupational Health (Rank by CiteScore) 413/725 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Military Medicine are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, AMSUS, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, AMSUS, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Stephen W. RothwellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions9.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.6%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions7.2%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology7%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine6.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities6.3%
- History of Medical PracticeMedicine6.3%
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, General & Internal | 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, General & Internal | 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, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,326OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 536LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26,839 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 436 | 57 | 39 |
| 2025 | 655 | 126 | 540 |
| 2024 | 588 | 248 | 1,465 |
| 2023 | 530 | 344 | 1,885 |
| 2022 | 431 | 282 | 2,380 |
| 2021 | 683 | 428 | 4,624 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,748 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 125
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–500 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportes, or novel therapeutic interventions. Brief reports are limited to 4 tables/figures, 3,000 words, plus a structured summary of 250-500 words (see the Structmain text ≤ 3,000 words · references ≤ 40
- case reportof the paper. Limited to 40 references. Case Reports are limited to 4 tables/figures, 2,000 words, plus an unstructured abstract of up to 250 words. Informedmain text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 40
- case reportsCase Reports describe noteworthy clinical cases, generally a single case but sometimes 2-3 similar cases.Length not stated
- commentarythe authors' experiences and opinions. Commentaries should not exceed 2,500 words. Some references may be appropriate, but these should be kemain text ≤ 2,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words
- feature articlesFeature Articles cover original research such as prospective clinical trials, laboratory research, retrospective clinical analyses (e.g. case series), meta-anal…Length not stated
- letterd in the contents of Military Medicine. Letters may explain, amplify, correct, or make other comments and may not exceed 1,000 words. References may NOT be cite…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor are means of communication providing current commentary or responses to issues raised in the contents of Military Medicine. Letters may ex…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- reviewThe Editor-in-Chief will first determine if a submitted manuscript is suitable for further review. Manuscripts are sent for peer-review by reviewers who are sel…Length not stated
- review articlel of guiding future policy or practice. Review articles should not exceed 4 tables/figures, 4,000 words plus a structured summary of between 250 and 500 words (…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles include scholarly reviews and practice guidelines that thoughtfully summarize and integrate the current literature with the goal of guiding futu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. The Journal will contact all listed authors at the point of submission to confirm their role. The Journal does not allow ghost authorship, where a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
No concurrent submission or publication elsewhere; meeting abstracts excepted. Model summary
A conflict of interest may exist when an author (or the author’s institution or employer) has financial or personal relationships or affiliations that could influence (or bias) the author’s decisions, work, or manuscript. All authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest they may have as authors, such as having a financial interest in the topic covered by the manuscript. Not all conflic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
Data Availability Statement required; public release encouraged. Model summary
The journal encourages all authors, where ethically possible, to publicly release all data underlying any published paper. Authors must include a Data Availability Statement in their published article. Please see the Oxford Academic policy and sample statements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Ethics statement required. Model summary
Authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Falsification or fabrication of data; plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors’ own work without proper citation; and misappropriation of work are all unacceptable practices. Cases of eth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Third-Party Copyright
In order to reproduce any third party material, including tables, figures, or images, in an article authors must obtain permission from the copyright holder and be compliant with any requirements the copyright holder may have pertaining to this reuse. When seeking to reproduce any kind of third party material authors should request the following: non-exclusive rights to reproduce the material in t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Military Medicine offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, you shoul…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
The Editor-in-Chief will first determine if a submitted manuscript is suitable for further review. Manuscripts are sent for peer-review by reviewers who are selected based on their expertise related to the content of the manuscript. After the reviews are received by the Managing Editor of the Journal, the paper is sent to one of the Editors of Military Medicine who will act as the Handling Editor.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Review
The editorial office carefully monitors papers submitted to Military Medicine for plagiarism. We define plagiarism to include: literal copying - reproducing a work word for word, in whole or in part, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source; paraphrasing - reproducing someone else's ideas while not copying word for word, without permission and acknowledgment of the original sou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving Policy page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
Clinical trial registration required. Model summary
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997, the FDA Amendment Act of 2007, and the policies of the ICMJE, authors are required to register all clinical trials assigning patients to intervention or treatments groups in ClinicalTrials or other ICMJE recognized clinical trial databases. Clinical trials must be registered prior to the enrollment of the first patient.…
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
- Association of Military Surgeons of the US
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1955
- ISSN
- 0026-4075
- Electronic ISSN
- 1930-613X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 191, Issue 9-10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Military Medicine
What CAS zone is Military Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Military Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Military Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.17; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 132.
How long does peer review take at Military Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Military Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–500 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Military Medicine based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Military Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Military Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Military Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Military Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,748.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .