Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
ISSN 1222-5126 · eISSN 2501-2312 · Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House · Romania
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine is published by Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House 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, Health and Well-being Studies and Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, together about 16.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Romanian Journal of Military Medicine is a national, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles on a broad range of topics not only in military medicine but also in related specialties.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Florentina IonițăPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3, Denmark 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology5.6%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology5.2%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions4.8%
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology4.8%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology4.4%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ISSN: 1222-5126 (print), 2501-2312 (online)Publisher 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 4 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 33 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 61 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 65 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 105 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | 92 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
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 | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- editorialword form Editorials Review Articles Meta-Analyses or Systematic Reviews Original Articles (including clinical trials) Education and Imagingmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsEditorials are generally 1200–1500 words, may contain one table or figure, and cite up to 15 references, including the source article.Length not stated
- education and imagingThe format of the Images page involves a brief background and description of the disorder of interest together with two figures of high quality.Length not stated
- meta-analyses or systematic reviewsMeta-analyses and Systematic Reviews are suggested to be limited to 3500–5000 words, with an abstract of up to 200 words and up to 100 references and figures or…Length not stated
- meta-analysisword form Editorials Review Articles Meta-Analyses or Systematic Reviews Original Articles (including clinical trials) Education and Imagingmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- original articleword form Editorials Review Articles Meta-Analyses or Systematic Reviews Original Articles (including clinical trials) Education and Imagingmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articles (including clinical trials)Original articles are suggested to be limited to 3000 words, with an abstract of up to 200 words and up to 100 references and figures or tables.Length not stated
- reviewthe Journal at the time of submission. Reviews are suggested to be limited to 3500–5000 words, with an abstract of up to 200 words and up to 100 referencmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articleword form Editorials Review Articles Meta-Analyses or Systematic Reviews Original Articles (including clinical trials) Education and ImagingLength not stated
- review articlesReviews are suggested to be limited to 3500–5000 words, with an abstract of up to 200 words and up to 100 references and figures or tables.Length not stated
- systematic reviewword form Editorials Review Articles Meta-Analyses or Systematic Reviews Original Articles (including clinical trials) Education and ImagingLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI use Model summary
The journal requires a statement from the authors confirming that no generative AI tools were used to produce the articles. Still, if AI tools have been used to generate the main text, then this aspect should be clearly disclosed in the acknowledgments, specifying the purpose, specific areas of use, and acknowledging that the final responsibility for the text remains with the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Committee on Publication Ethics Model summary
Principles for Publication of Research Involving Human Subjects Registration of Clinical Trials Plagiarism Detection Generative AI use Committee on Publication Ethics
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism Detection Model summary
The journal employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to this journal, you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.
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
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1222-5126
- Electronic ISSN
- 2501-2312
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
What CAS zone is Romanian Journal of Military Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanian Journal of Military 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.
How long does peer review take at Romanian Journal of Military Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Romanian Journal of Military Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Romanian Journal of Military Medicine based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (3) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Romanian Journal of Military Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Journal of Military Medicine is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Romanian Journal of Military Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .