Journal of International Medical Research

Impact Factor: 1.5

Editor-In-Chief: N/A

Discipline: Clinical Medicine

Description:

The Journal of International Medical Research(JIMR) is an SCIE-ranked peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original translational, preclinical and clinical research, systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, protocol studies, validation studies and case reports across all areas of medicine. Please see the aims and scope tab for further information.Journal HighlightsLaunched in 1972.Global visibility due to international audience of multidisciplinary researchers. Official Impact Factor is 1.5 (SCIE) (Quarter 3), CiteScore is 3.2. Indexed In: Clarivate Analytics: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), PubMed Central (PMC), PubMed: MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, Index Medicus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).Turnaround times (July 2025): Submitted to first decision (i.e. peer reviewer comments to authors) = 53 days; Submitted to accepted = 92 days.This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Gold open access journal: all articles are made freely available online on our website and on PubMedCentral.Rigorous peer review and decision making with high standards of publication. Publication is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC) that includes high-quality editing of all accepted papers.Reviewers get credit for their work via journal partnership with Clarivate Reviewer Recognition (formerly Publons).Diversity, Equity and Inclusion StatementThe Journal of International Medical Research promotes inclusive, open science that reflects the disciplinary, human, and geographic diversity of the medical research community. Diversity as a core value embodies inclusiveness, mutual respect, and multiple perspectives. We welcome editors, editorial board members, peer reviewers and authors from all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, races, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, mental or physical (dis)abilities, ages, career stages, socioeconomic status or any other individual status. We are committed to continually improving our editorial and review processes whilst playing our part in eradicating bias and inequality in all forms. Submission Information Submit your manuscript today at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jimr.Please see the Submission Guidelines tab for more information on how to submit your article to the journal. Page Charge InformationPublication in the journal is subject to payment of an APC (Article Processing Charge), which serves to support the journal and ensures that articles are freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license. From January 1st 2026, the APC will be $3400 per article. The APC includes a high-quality editing step for all accepted papers. The APC is payable only when a manuscript is accepted after peer review, before it is published. The APC is subject to taxes where applicable. Please see further details here. Contact General enquiries: contact the Journal Manager, Sara Morris sara.morris@sagepub.co.ukPre-submissions queries: contact the Journal Manager who will liaise with the Editors-in-ChiefIf you would like help with the submission of your manuscript, please contact   JIMR.admin@sagepub.com