Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA
ISSN 0970-258X · eISSN 2583-150X · All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INDIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1988
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.96; hybrid open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 176 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA is published by All India Institute of Medical Sciences 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 Innovations in Medical Education, Diverse Specialized Academic Research and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The National Medical Journal of India, a publication of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, is a peer-reviewed print and online journal. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.nmji.in. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of health policy and health provider training through sections on ‘Medicine and society’ and ‘Medical education’.. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 38, United States 5, United Kingdom 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine14%
- Diverse Specialized Academic ResearchEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.2%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine6.1%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine5.9%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Global Health and SurgeryMedicine4.6%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine4.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Portico, Crossref
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
- Impact factor
- 0.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,295 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 124 | 11 |
| 2025 | 176 | 175 | 81 |
| 2024 | 156 | 155 | 225 |
| 2023 | 102 | 102 | 186 |
| 2022 | 126 | 126 | 253 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 902 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted22, with length limits
- case reportOriginal articles Review articles Short reportsClinical case reports Editorials Selected summariesSpeaking for myself (ourselves)CorrespondenceImages / VideoMed…Length not stated
- classics in indian medicineClassics in Indian MedicineLength not stated
- clinico-pathological conferencesClinico-pathological conferencesLength not stated
- correspondence– Speaking for myself No 2000 words – – Correspondence No 500 words 1 – Medical education Structured, 300 words 2000 words – – Medical Ethics No 2500 words – – …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialOriginal articles Review articles Short reportsClinical case reports Editorials Selected summariesSpeaking for myself (ourselves)CorrespondenceImages / VideoMed…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- editorialsEditorials: These are usually solicited but unsolicited material may also be considered.Length not stated
- everyday practiceEveryday practiceLength not stated
- how to do itHow to do itLength not stated
- images / videoImages / VideoLength not stated
- indian medical institutionsIndian medical institutionsLength not stated
- medical educationMedical educationLength not stated
- medical ethicsMedical ethicsLength not stated
- medicine and societyMedicine and societyLength not stated
- news from here and thereNews from here and thereLength not stated
- obituariesObituariesLength not stated
- original articleOriginal articles Review articles Short reportsClinical case reports Editorials Selected summariesSpeaking for myself (ourselves)CorrespondenceImages / VideoMed…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles: These scientific reports give results of original research.Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles Review articles Short reportsClinical case reports Editorials Selected summariesSpeaking for myself (ourselves)CorrespondenceImages / VideoMed…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: These provide an in-depth review of a specific topic.Length not stated
- selected summariesSelected summaries: of important articles published elsewhere.Length not stated
- short reportsShort reports: These are brief reports on original research.Length not stated
- speaking for myself (ourselves)Speaking for myself (ourselves)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes. Model summary
Compliance with Funder-Mandated Open Access Policies An author whose work is funded by an organization that mandates the use of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License is able to meet that requirement through the available open-access license for approved funders.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access Statement
All of the content published in the The National Medical Journal of India is protected under the International copyright law, defined by Creative Commons and International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The author of an article retains the academic copyright of the content and can self-archive the article. The journal retains the commercial rights of the published content and publishe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Statement
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
All of the content published in the The National Medical Journal of India is protected under the International copyright law, defined by Creative Commons and International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The author of an article retains the academic copyright of the content and can self-archive the article. The journal retains the commercial rights of the published content and publishe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
NMJI has a highly rigorous peer-review process that makes sure that manuscripts are scientifically accurate, relevant, novel and important. Authors disclose all conflicts, affiliations and financial associations such that the published content is not biased.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors retain academic copyright and can self-archive; journal retains commercial rights. Model summary
The author of an article retains the academic copyright of the content and can self-archive the article. The journal retains the commercial rights of the published content and publisher executes the commercial rights on behalf of the journal.
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
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0970-258X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2583-150X
- Society / sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA
What CAS zone is NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA 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 NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.96; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA?
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 NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (38), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA open access, and what is the APC?
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA is a hybrid journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .