Journal profile
Nigerian Journal of Medicine
ISSN 1115-2613 · eISSN 2667-0526 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Nigerian Journal of Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 160; median 80 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nigerian Journal of Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief Adebiyi AdeyemoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine8.3%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine8.1%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine7.1%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine6.7%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine5.3%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.9%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine4.1%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 214OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 342 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 489 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 583 |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 592 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | 523 |
| 2021 | 135 | 135 | 401 |
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
80 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 69 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 160 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 160 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 160 | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1115-2613
- Electronic ISSN
- 2667-0526
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nigerian Journal of Medicine
How long does peer review take at Nigerian Journal of Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 80 days (interquartile range 56–123 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Nigerian Journal of Medicine 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 Nigeria (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nigerian Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nigerian Journal of Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nigerian Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Nigerian Journal of Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .