Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Precision Medical Sciences
ISSN 2642-2514 · Wiley · Australia · Quarterly · Founded 2020
Precision Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; median 84 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 58% (journal website); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Precision Medical Sciences is published by Wiley 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 Cancer survivorship and care, Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 17.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cancer Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Precision Medical Sciences is an international and peer-reviewed open access journal that covers all areas of clinical and translational research for precision medicine, especially in the field of oncology. The journal publishes basic and clinical trials studies which aim to promote personalized medicine, including novel technologies of cancer diagnosis, new drugs and molecule-targeted agents evaluation, innovative tumor therapy and researches on pharmacology and mechanisms of oncogenesis, progression and metastasis of malignant cancers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Ninghong SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 15, United States 7, Hong Kong, China 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine5.8%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.8%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusEmbasePublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 19Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 38,890Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 95 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 101 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 58%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 58%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,200 / GBP 1,620 / EUR 1,910 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,200 / EUR 1,910 / GBP 1,620 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,400 / GBP 1,765 / EUR 2,081 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,400 / GBP 1,765 / EUR 2,081 | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- AMA
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- case reportgo peer review prior to acceptance. (3) Case Reports Word limit: 1,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reports(3) Case Reports Word limit: 1,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- clinical guidelines(9) Clinical Guidelines Word limit: 5,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- commentaries(6) Commentaries [only by invitation of Editors] Word limit: 1,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references.Length not stated
- commentaryed paper for initial consideration. (6) Commentaries [only by invitation of Editors] Word limit: 1,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorials can track the line of discussion. (5) Editorials [only by invitation of Editors] Word Limit: 1,500 words maximum. Abstract: not required. References: 5 maximu…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorials(5) Editorials [only by invitation of Editors] Word Limit: 1,500 words maximum.Length not stated
- letters to the editor(4) Letters to the Editor Word limit: 500 words maximum.Length not stated
- meeting reports(10) Meeting Reports Word limit: 3,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- original articleUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS (1) Original Articles Word limit: 3,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articles(1) Original Articles Word limit: 3,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- protocola way that proves its value. (12) Study Protocols Word limit: 5000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- research highlights(7) Research Highlights Word limit: 2,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references: 3–4 brief summaries on recent research of 200–500 words eac…Length not stated
- review articlen either basic or clinical science. (2) Review Articles Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articles(2) Review Articles Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- short communicationting edge of research in the field. (8) Short Communications Word limit: 1,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- short communications(8) Short Communications Word limit: 1,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- technical noteOffice (Email: PMS@jszlyy.com.cn). (11) Technical Notes Word limit: 1,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver updated metadata to indexing services for author name changes. Model summary
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
You will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. See the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on what to include in this section. Please ensure you liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Expects data sharing wherever possible unless prevented by ethical, privacy or confidentiality matters. Model summary
Precision Medical Sciences expects data sharing wherever possible, unless this is prevented by ethical, privacy or confidentiality matters.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Follows COPE core practices and handles research and publication misconduct accordingly. Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices). Note this journal uses iThenticate’sCrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read our Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
As an open access journal, all articles in Precision Medical Sciences are freely available to read, download and share immediately on publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed except where otherwise stated. Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses iThenticate CrossCheck software to detect overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’sCrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
We require that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Please include the name of the trial register and your clinical trial registration number at the end of your abstract. If your trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectively, please explain the…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2020
- ISSN
- 2642-2514
- Society / sponsor
- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Precision Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Precision Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Precision Medical Sciences 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 Precision Medical Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Precision Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 63–123 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 58% (2025). 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 Precision Medical Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: AMA; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Precision Medical Sciences based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (15), United States (7) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Precision Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Precision Medical Sciences is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Precision Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Precision Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .