Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN 1582-3296 · eISSN 2501-062X · Sciendo · Romania
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 16 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine is published by Sciendo 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 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 19.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine has been published since 1965, and is devoted to promoting internal medicine and its subspecialties in Romania and Eastern Europe. The journal appears quarterly and it publishes, after a peer-review process, original scientific articles, review articles, editorials, case reports and other information relevant to internal medicine and related fields, evidence-based medicine and medical education.Our intended readership includes clinicians, clinical researchers, managers, medical educators and other persons involved in providing medical care.Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine is published by "N Gh Lupu" Foundation of Internal Medicine.Why subscribe and readRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine is dedicated to a broad audience interested in Internal Medicine. From junior physicians to highly experienced clinicians, material published in Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine aims at pinpointing novel aspects of Internal Medicine alongside with educational reviews that summarize relevant literature body of evidence from a specific Internal Medicine matter. Therefore the journal interests at the same time researchers and clinicians that share concerns in Internal Medicine. At last, but not the least, the aim of this journal is to revigorate the concept of Internal Medicine.Why submitResearchers in Internal Medicine all over the world are encouraged to submit their work at Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine. Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine offers:High standard and rigorous peer-review process.A quick and easy online submission (e-mail us main documents with figures and cover letter) at editor@intmed.ro.Internationally recognized Editorial Board that includes Internal Medicine Professors and Associate Professors from prestigious Medicine Universities all over the world.Rejection Rate40%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Gheorghe-Andrei DanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine9%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine5.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine4.7%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine4.4%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine4.4%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.1%
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
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)
- 16Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 20Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 452 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 101 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 111 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 72 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 388 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1582-3296
- Print ISSN
- 1220-4749
- Electronic ISSN
- 2501-062X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
What CAS zone is Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine 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.
What is the impact factor of Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 16; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Which databases index Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine 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: .