Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
ISSN 1438-3276 · eISSN 1613-3560 · Springer Nature · 22 issues per year
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin: subscription journal; 1,010 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical research and treatments, Diabetes Management and Research and Diabetes Treatment and Management, together about 20.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die MMW ist ein medizinisches Fortbildungsorgan für die niedergelassene Ärztinnen und Ärzte. Sie bietet in Print und Online wissenschaftlich seriöse, lesefreundlich aufbereitete aktuelle medizinische Fortbildung mit hohem Praxisnutzen für die Hausarztmedizin und Innere Medizin. Rund 50 renommierte Herausgeberinnen und Herausgeber garantieren die hohe fachliche Qualität. Die MMW setzt folgende inhaltliche Schwerpunkte: Großer Fortbildungsteil mit Schwerpunktthema aus mehreren Artikeln, weiteren Übersichten und 30–40 CME-Fortbildungen jährlich. Aktuelle Nachrichten und Berichte aus allen Bereichen der hausärztlichen und internistischen Medizin. Tipps zu Abrechnung und Praxismanagement. Überblick über die relevante Fachliteratur, von Expertinnen und Experten kritisch kommentiert.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical research and treatmentsMedicine9.7%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.4%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Medical Case Reports and StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions5.1%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 647/669 | 3rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23,867 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 803 | 42 | 231 |
| 2025 | 1,010 | 7 | 379 |
| 2024 | 1,014 | 8 | 389 |
| 2023 | 989 | 48 | 469 |
| 2022 | 1,055 | 130 | 360 |
| 2021 | 1,056 | 165 | 442 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 22 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1438-3276
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-3560
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 168, Issue 15 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
What are the manuscript requirements of MMW Fortschritte der Medizin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 MMW Fortschritte der Medizin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MMW Fortschritte der Medizin is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MMW Fortschritte der Medizin open access, and what is the APC?
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .