Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN 0300-9734 · eISSN 2000-1967 · Informa Healthcare · NORWAY · Tri-annual · Founded 1972
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; fully open access; APC about USD 65; median 77 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Pancreatic function and diabetes, Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control and Diabetes and associated disorders, together about 24.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences (UJMS) wishes to publish clinical and experimental papers of high quality that present a significant advance of knowledge in the field of medicine. We also accept unsolicited review articles provided that they are relevant to our readers with respect to scientific novelty and interest. Case reports and letters of outstanding clinical relevance may be considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editor-in-chief Michael WelshPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine11.3%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine6.8%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine4.4%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine4.2%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.1%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 2.65Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 2.89Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 719OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,799 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 228 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 107 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 249 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 218 |
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 PubMed · to
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 100 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 92 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | SEK 580 / USD 65 / EUR 55 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | SEK 580 / USD 65 / EUR 55 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 55 / USD 65 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 55
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted4
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- commentariesCommentariesLength not stated
- original articlesOriginal ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
DOAJ Seal awarded Model summary
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences is published Open Access under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially, under the condition that appropriate credit is given, that a link to the license is provided, and that you indicate if c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Peer reviewers are asked to give their opinion on a number of issues pertinent to the scientific and formal aspects of a paper, and to judge the papers on grounds of originality and urgency. All relevant information will be forwarded to the author(s). Peer reviewers will have six possible options, for each article: 1. Accept Submission (i.e. no need for any revision)2. Revisions Required (i.e. acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM DETECTION
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences uses Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) to screen all submissions for plagiarism before publication, but authors, researchers and freelancers can also use iThenticate to screen their work before submission by visiting http://research.ithenticate.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving AUTHOR SELF-ARCHIVING
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post papers submitted to Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences on personal and institutional websites, prior to and after publication (while providing the bibliographic details of the latter).
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0300-9734
- Electronic ISSN
- 2000-1967
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences 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 Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 48–100 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences 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 Sweden (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 65.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .