Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
ISSN 2186-3326 · eISSN 0027-7622 · Nagoya University, School of Medicine · JAPAN
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.84; fully open access; median 56 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 72 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal publishes original papers in the areas of medical science and its related fields. Reviews, symposium reports, short communications, notes, case reports, hypothesis papers, medical image at a glance, video and announcements are also accepted. Manuscripts should be in English. It is recommended that an English check of the manuscript by a competent and knowledgeable native speaker be completed before submission.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Yuichi AndoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 2, United States 2, Germany 2, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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, Research & Experimental | 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
- 0.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
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 PubMed · to
56 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 75 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nagoya University, School of Medicine
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2186-3326
- Electronic ISSN
- 0027-7622
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
What CAS zone is Nagoya Journal of Medical Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nagoya Journal of Medical Science 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nagoya Journal of Medical Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.84; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Nagoya Journal of Medical Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 56 days (interquartile range 43–75 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nagoya Journal of Medical Science based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), United States (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nagoya Journal of Medical Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nagoya Journal of Medical Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nagoya Journal of Medical Science open access, and what is the APC?
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub; 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: .