Journal profile
Nepalese Medical Journal
ISSN 2631-2093 · eISSN 2645-8586 · HEAD Nepal · Nepal
Nepalese Medical Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nepalese Medical Journal is published by HEAD Nepal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, together about 15.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nepalese Medical Journal is an official peer-reviewed biomedical journal of Health Education Agriculture Development (HEAD) Nepal. It will be published bi-annually. Nepalese Medical Journal receives original material of interest to the practitioners and scientists in the field of medicine related to the recent developments in Medical Sciences. Articles describing original clinical or laboratory investigations and case reports along with editorials and review of selected topics will be considered for publication. From time to time invited articles, Clinical Problem-solving, Viewpoints, and Student sections will be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Shiva Raj K.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, South Korea 1, Canada 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine5%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine5%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and AnalysisMedicine5%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.2%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Index Copernicus
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 60 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 34 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- NRS 3,000
- 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)
Article types accepted7
- case reportCase report: Case reports must provide new information.Length not stated
- clinical problem-solvingClinical Problem-solving: Clinical Problem-solving must provide difficulties in reaching the final diagnosis and new information.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor: Letters to the editor should contain a brief abstract that is short and decisive.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: Original articles should not exceed 30 double-spaced typewritten pages, excluding tables, figures, and references.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: Review articles should not exceed 35 double-spaced typewritten pages, excluding tables, figures, and references.Length not stated
- student sectionsStudent sections: Student sections may contain an original article, case report, and clinical problem-solving as mentioned above.Length not stated
- viewpointsViewpoints: Letters to the editor should contain a brief abstract that is short and decisive.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Copyright retained by author(s) Model summary
Copyright on an article published by the Nepalese Medical Journal is retained by the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
Nepalese Medical Journal encourages authors to share their research data including raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, materials, and methods.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Copyright on any article published by Nepalese Medical Journal is retained by the author(s). Authors grant Nepalese Medical Journal a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details and publisher are identified. All a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Upon submission of an article by the author, the article is grossly reviewed by an editor. The Editor decides whether reviews from additional experts are needed to evaluate the manuscript. Once the Editor finds that the submitted manuscript is within the scope of the journal, and is not rejected at the moment, invitations will be sent to external reviewers to review the submitted article. This pro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy:
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The Journal follows the authorship guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (http://www.icmje.org/). The Journal follows the standard international definition of plagiarism and according to the guidelines provided by the United States Education foundation in Nepal. (http://www.usefnepal.org/opportunity/plagiarism.php) (http://www. presscouncilnepal.org/codeofcon…
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
- HEAD Nepal
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2631-2093
- Electronic ISSN
- 2645-8586
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nepalese Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Nepalese Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nepalese Medical Journal 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 (4), South Korea (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nepalese Medical Journal?
The journal's website lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nepalese Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nepalese Medical Journal is a fully open-access 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: .