Journal profile
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia
ISSN 2587-0998 · eISSN 2587-1404 · KARE Publishing · Turkey
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia is published by KARE Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 21% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia - SCIE (formerly Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi / Medical Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital) is the scientific open access publication of University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital (the content may be accessed free of charge through the web site www.scie.online). Four issues are released every year in March, June, September, and December. The language of publication is English. Articles may submitted only in English. 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. The journal observes a double-blinded, peer-review process with external and independent reviewers in the evaluation and approval of manuscripts for publication. The target population of the journal includes specialists in all medical branches, academicians, and relevant health care professionals. Publication policy and editorial processes follow the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the World Association of Medical Editors, the Council of Science Editors, the European Association of Science Editors, and the Committee on Publication Ethics. SCIE is indexed in the TUBITAK ULAKBIM TR Index, EBSCO, GALE, DOAJ, Proquest, CABI, MIAR, Scope Database. The journal is financially supported by University of Health Sciences Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital. Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital is the sole copyright holder of the name and brand of the journal and all content. Editor : Prof. Hasan Fehmi KÜÇÜK, M.D. Address : Department of General Surgery, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkiye Phone : 0 216 441 39 00 Phone 2 : 0 216 458 30 00 E-mail : [email protected]
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 8, United States 4, France 1, Italy 1, Switzerland 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine8%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.7%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine5.7%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine5.1%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.1%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuestPublisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 64 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 111 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 105 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 124 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 106 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 96 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| 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)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- brief reports are also considered as Brief Reports. Brief reports are restricted to a maximum of 1500 words; no more than 1 tables and 3 figures; and 10-12 references.main text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articleDiscussion, and Conclusion subheadings. Original articles are limited to 3500 words and 30 references. Statistical analysis to support conclusimain text ≤ 3,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access and Commons User Licenses
Open Access The SCIE 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 B…
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
- 2587-0998
- Electronic ISSN
- 2587-1404
- 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 Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia
How long does peer review take at Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (8), United States (4) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia open access, and what is the APC?
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia 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: .