Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
ISSN 2076-9172 · Rambam Health Care Campus · Israel
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal is published by Rambam Health Care Campus 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 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 18.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rambam Maimonides Med J focuses on clinically relevant biomedical research and additional issues central to the provision of optimal health care to patients, disease prevention, and public health, and provides an address for original articles about translational clinical and basic research that moves discoveries from the bench to the bedside and from the bedside to the community. The Journal also publishes reviews, "Rambam Grand Rounds," and symposia reports as well as special essays concerning ethical and societal aspects of medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Shraga BlazerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 32, Israel 29, Canada 8, United Kingdom 4, India 2 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine6.9%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Medical History and ResearchArts and Humanities5.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine5%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions5%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Cabell's Scholarly Analytics, Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Journal Citation Reports (JCI)
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 540 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 38 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 103 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 137 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 210 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 231 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Not considered
- Case Reports or Case Series
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case reportRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…Length not stated
- editorialRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…Length not stated
- history of medicineAbstracts should be 150–200 words.Length not stated
- letterRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…Length not stated
- letters to the editorSubmissions should not exceed 1,200 words and may include up to 10 references.Length not stated
- original articleRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles should not exceed 3,500 words of body text and are limited to 75 references.Length not stated
- rambam grand rounds"Rambam Grand Rounds,"Length not stated
- reviewRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articleRambam Maimonides Medical Journal will publish the following types of papers: Original ArticlesOriginal articles are the Journal’s primary mode of scientific co…Length not stated
- review articlesReviews should not exceed 4,000 words of body text and are limited to 150 references.Length not stated
- reviewsThe Journal also publishes reviewsLength not stated
- special essaysspecial essays concerning ethical and societal aspects of medicineLength not stated
- symposia reportssymposia reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship and Contributorship
ICMJE authorship criteria. Model summary
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal defines an author or co-author of a manuscript as someone who fulfills all four of the following criteria: The author or co-author has: Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ANDDrafted or revised the work in a critical manner for important intellectual content; …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors should disclose on the title page of the manuscript any potential, perceived, or real conflict of interest, especially any financial arrangement (e.g., grants received, advisory board memberships, shareholdings) with a company whose product is discussed in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
All articles published in Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal are open-access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License except where otherwise noted. The journal charges no subscription, submission, publication, or processing fees. Open Access authors retain the copyrights of their papers, but authors allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy arti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution License; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All articles published in Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal are open-access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License except where otherwise noted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check (Turnitin). Model summary
The editorial policy of the Journal is guided by the high standards of scientific quality and integrity, responsibility, and human compassion that constitute the Maimonides's (Rambam’s) scholarly and ethical heritage. The Journal focuses on clinically relevant biomedical research and issues central to the provision of optimal health care to patients, disease prevention, and public health. Manuscri…
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
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Country or region
- Israel
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2076-9172
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
What CAS zone is Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal 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 Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (32), Israel (29) and Canada (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .