Journal profile
Tungs' Medical Journal
ISSN 2071-3592 · eISSN 2949-9720 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Tungs' Medical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 47 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 41 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tungs' Medical Journal is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, Airway Management and Intubation Techniques and Metastasis and carcinoma case studies, together about 17.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to explore the factors influencing cognitive function and depression among community-dwelling older adults. Identifying and preemptively addressing potential risk factors can facilitate the early detection of dementia and depressive tendencies, enabling early interventions that help mitigate functional decline and related complications while enhancing quality of life for older adults.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yen-Chuan OuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3, Taiwan, China 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine5.4%
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studiesMedicine5.4%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.8%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine4.8%
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 19 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 13 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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
47 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 62 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 176 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 249 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (61 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2071-3592
- Electronic ISSN
- 2949-9720
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- 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 Tungs' Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Tungs' Medical Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 47 days (interquartile range 31–62 days); 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 Tungs' Medical Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tungs' Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tungs' Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Tungs' Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Tungs' 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: .