Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Northern Clinics of Istanbul
ISSN 2148-4902 · eISSN 2536-4553 · KARE Publishing · Turkey
Northern Clinics of Istanbul: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 400; median 53 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 101 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Northern Clinics of Istanbul is published by KARE Publishing 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 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, together about 22.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the journal is to publish high level clinical and experimental studies conducted in all medical branches, reviews comprising the latest research findings, reports on rare and educational cases, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Berna Terzioğlu BebitoğluPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine8.5%
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisMedicine7.7%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine5.7%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.2%
- Inflammasome and immune disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Scilit, TRDİZİN, CEEAS, CLIO, OUCI, Hinari/Research4Life
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,031 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 94 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 157 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 201 |
| 2022 | 84 | 84 | 311 |
| 2021 | 124 | 124 | 475 |
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
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 29 days – 102 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (181 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 180 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 400 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 400 | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- Case Reports; Letters to the Editor
Article types accepted14
- case reportNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- case reportsThe journal publishes Research Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Review Articles, and Original Images.Length not stated
- editorialThe journal publishes editorials, original articles describing experimental and clinical research, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and other artic…Length not stated
- letterNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal publishes editorials, original articles describing experimental and clinical research, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and other artic…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes Research Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Review Articles, and Original Images.Length not stated
- original articleNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- original imagesThe journal publishes Research Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Review Articles, and Original Images.Length not stated
- original researchNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- research articleNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes Research Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Review Articles, and Original Images.Length not stated
- reviewNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- review articleNCI publishes the types of articles briefly described below. Research Articles: This is the most important type of article, since it provides new information ba…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes Research Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Review Articles, and Original Images.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed at submission Model summary
At submission, authors should disclose whether they used artificial intelligence (AI)– assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models [LLMs], chatbots, or image creators) in the production of submitted work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research misconduct handled per COPE guidelines Model summary
In the event of alleged or suspected research misconduct, e.g., plagiarism, citation manipulation, or data falsification/fabrication, the Editorial Board will follow up and act in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer to HDI required at submission Model summary
The authors transfer all copyright to the manuscript to the HDI according to the framework of national and international regulations at the start of the evaluation process. A Copyright Transfer Form signed by the corresponding author must be submitted to the journal with the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Commons User Licenses
Open access Model summary
Open Access The NCI is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BO…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Northern Clinics of Istanbul is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal published by the Health Directorate of Istanbul (HDI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity screening with iThenticate (Turnitin) Model summary
All submissions are screened with similarity detection software (iThenticate by Turnitin).
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
- KARE Publishing
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2148-4902
- Electronic ISSN
- 2536-4553
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Northern Clinics of Istanbul
What CAS zone is Northern Clinics of Istanbul in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Northern Clinics of Istanbul 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.
How long does peer review take at Northern Clinics of Istanbul?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 29–102 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Northern Clinics of Istanbul?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Northern Clinics of Istanbul?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Northern Clinics of Istanbul is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Northern Clinics of Istanbul open access, and what is the APC?
Northern Clinics of Istanbul is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .