Journal profile · Medicine
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN 1110-7782 · eISSN 2090-9098 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 105 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); 189 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine is published by SpringerOpen 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, Liver Disease and Transplantation and Hepatitis C virus research, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine (EJIM) is the official journal of the Egyptian Society of Internal Medicine an open access, peer reviewed journal that covers clinical, technical, ethical and social issues in all fields of internal medicine including Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Infections, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Hematology and Vascular Diseases. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference. The journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor and Guidelines. Our audience includes clinicians at all levels of training, post-doctoral internists, internists in different subspecialties and family doctors. The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine is an online-only journal and its print ISSN (1110-7782) is ceased.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Amal FathyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 7, United States 2, Indonesia 2, India 1, Italy 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine14.2%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine7.1%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine5.2%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine5.1%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.5%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.3%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine4.3%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 572,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 151 | 11 |
| 2025 | 189 | 189 | 228 |
| 2024 | 118 | 118 | 312 |
| 2023 | 81 | 81 | 385 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 483 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 400 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (363 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- case reportsThe journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Lette…Length not stated
- guidelinesThe journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Lette…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Lette…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Lette…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes invited articles on clinical issues relevant to internal medicine, in the form of, Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Lette…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing encouraged or required; deposit in repositories or include in paper. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Manuscript submission by an author only, not a third party. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-7782
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-9098
- Society / sponsor
- Egyptian Society of Internal Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
What CAS zone is The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, The Egyptian 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 The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 116 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 56–182 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (7), United States (2) and Indonesia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
The Egyptian Journal of Internal 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, Publisher website, 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: .