Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz
ISSN 2783-2031 · eISSN 2783-204X · Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 90 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz is published by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Exercise and Physiological Responses, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, together about 28.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (MJ) is a Platinum Open Access multidisciplinary scientific journal in the field of medical sciences that publishes articles bi-monthly after peer review. The full texts of the journal articles are in Persian accompanied by extended abstracts in English, and the accepted and edited articles are publishing In Press. The journal provides researchers with the opportunity for scientific participation and the space needed to publish scientific results in the field of medical sciences. The journal publishes clinical and basic researches and it welcomes high-quality manuscripts in the form of original articles, systematic review and meta-analysis articles, narrative review articles, short communications, case reports, commentaries and editorials as well as letters to the editor. Theoretical papers are not considered as priorities for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine12.3%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine10.3%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.2%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine4.5%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine4.5%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 485/669 | 27th |
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 41 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 94 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 87 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 85 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 67 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 102 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- case reportSystematic reports are of interesting or rare cases of importance for the practice of professionals. The manuscript should contain Title Page, Unstructured Abst…Length not stated
- commentaryThis section includes an in-depth analysis of current issues of interest to the medical community, such as policy making, budget, training and the like. The com…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialssion Information: Competing interests. Editorial should contain at most 1000 words with 5 references, a title and unstructured abstract. Commemain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
- letterrs’ contributions, Competing interests. Letters to editor contain maximum of 1000 words and are structure-free and consist maximum of five referencmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to editorLetter to Editor It consists of topics such as concerns on previous articles, reviewing books, analyzing subjects related to medical educationLength not stated
- narrative reviewThis type of review article is used for comprehensive and detailed topics and summarizes the initial and original studies of a topic. Review articles, in additi…Length not stated
- narrative review articleNarrative Review Article This type of review article is used for comprehensive and detailed topics and summarizes the initial and original studies of a topic.Length not stated
- original articleThe research article contains the results of research on new topics. The manuscript should contain Title Page, Structured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Meth…main text ≤ 5,500 words · references ≤ 30
- policy briefPolicy Brief A policy brief is a key output of research projects and serves as a tool to bridge scientific evidence and policymaking.Length not stated
- short communicationA short research paper is structurally like an original research article. The manuscript should contain Title Page, Structured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction,…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 15
- systematic reviewThe systematic review article contains the results of an observational study on existing studies, which includes accurate identification of the research problem…main text ≤ 5,000 words · references ≤ 50
- systematic review and meta-analysisSystematic Review and Meta-Analysis The systematic review article contains the results of an observational study on existing studiesLength not stated
- مقاله پژوهشیمقاله پژوهشی اونکولوژیLength not stated
- مقاله کوتاهمقاله کوتاه بیماریهای اعصابLength not stated
- گزارش موردیگزارش موردی زنان و زایمانLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors should cite any sources of funding and any potential conflicts of interest, including the receipt of funds or rewards, and the participation of any organization that may benefit from the publication of your article. Mentioning these matters will not automatically lead to the rejection of the article; but it is better for the journal to be aware of them. (Example of conflict of interest tex…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data
Statements for data sharing are required for articles reporting research results. Data availability statements relate to the location and availability of data generated during the research and reported as a result in the article. Based on the type of research conducted as well as the type of data and the need for their availability, decisions can be made in writing these statements. In general, th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
All articles, based on empirical research on human specimens, must have letters indicating informed consent and approval by the local ethics committee. For researchers who do not have access to a formal ethics committee, the principles set out in the Helsinki Declaration must be followed. Informed written consent must be taken from any student or parent or guardian (in the case of immatures).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer form signed by all authors Model summary
Before publishing the article, all the authors are required to sign copyright transfer form separately. Signing copyright transfer form only by the corresponding author is not accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
CC-BY 4.0 open access; authors retain copyright Model summary
the authors are required to sign an exclusive license form for open access publication of their work in the journal under the Creative Commons license 4.0 (CC-BY). The authors retain the copyright to their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Since all papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process
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
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2783-2031
- Electronic ISSN
- 2783-204X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz
How long does peer review take at mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 63–140 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.
Which databases index mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz open access, and what is the APC?
mjlh pzshkhy dnshgh `lwm pzshkhy tbryz 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .