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International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Molecular Medicine is an international journal devoted to molecular mechanisms of human disease.

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Subject Medicine, Research & Experimental

Impact Factor 5.8

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 1107-3756

eISSN 1791-244X

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Option 1: €550/£500/$550 for up to 5 pages, plus €110/£100/$160 for each additional page and €390/£340/$520 per color page; Option 2 immediate open access: €2,500/£2,180/$2,500.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Molecular Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly summarize the submitted work including a brief description of the study, confirm that it reports an original novel study, confirm approval by all authors, and disclose any competing interests.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should usually be 150-300 words. The abstract must be continuous and unstructured. The abstract must not contain subsections such as Objectives, Methods, Results or Conclusions.

Manuscript Original Research Articles must contain the sections Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, Funding, Availability of data and materials, Authors' contributions, Ethics approval and consent to participate, Patient consent for publication, Competing interests, References, Figure legends and Tables, and the Materials and methods section must contain a Statistical analysis subsection. The title page must include 5-10 key words, a Use of artificial intelligence tools section must be included only when AI tools are used, and the manuscript must include the declaration sections before the references even if some state Not applicable.

References References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, cited in the text using numbers in parentheses, use NLM journal title abbreviations, include inclusive page numbers, and omit non-English references and unpublished abstracts or manuscripts from the reference list.

Figures & Tables Figure legends must be included in the text document separate from the figure files, and each table must be submitted in a separate Word file. Tables must be labelled with Roman numerals, and significance indicators and error bars in graphs and tables must be clearly defined in the figure or table legends.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly summarize the submitted work, describe the study, confirm author approval and originality, and disclose any competing interests.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should usually be 150-300 words. Abstract must be continuous and unstructured. Abstract must not contain subsections such as Objectives, Methods, Results or Conclusions.

Manuscript The abstract must be followed immediately by a numbered Contents section summarizing the main headings of the review, and the article must include Acknowledgements, Funding, Availability of data and materials, Authors' contributions, Ethics approval and consent to participate, Patient consent for publication, Competing interests, References, Figure legends, and Tables. The title page must include 5-10 key words, a Use of artificial intelligence tools section must be included only when AI tools are used, and the data availability statement must read 'Not applicable' if the manuscript contains no data generated by the authors.

References References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text and cited using numbers in parentheses.

Figures & Tables Figure legends must be included in the text document separate from the figure files, and each table must be submitted in a separate Word file. Tables must be labeled with Roman numerals and include a short title immediately before each table.

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Recent Publications

Interferon regulatory factors orchestrate CD8 ⁺ T cell function (Review)

Fa-Xi Wang, Chun-Liang Yang, Shan-Jie Rong, Qi-Jie Chen, Xiong-Tao Yue, Fei Sun

10.3892/ijmm.2026.5982

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[Expression of Concern] Rapamycin‑induced miR‑30a downregulation inhibits senescence of VSMCs by targeting Beclin1

Pan Tan, Haiqin Wang, Junkun Zhan, Xinyu Ma, Xingjun Cui, Yanjiao Wang, Yi Wang, Jiayu Zhong, Youshuo Liu

10.3892/ijmm.2026.5981

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Deciphering the function and mechanism of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis (Review)

Yixuan Chen, Siqi Song, Yuchen Zhu, Shiqi Wang, Jieyuan Hu, Chenxu Liu, Yuchen Cai, Yushi Hu

10.3892/ijmm.2026.5980

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Programmed cell death in metabolic syndrome: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies (Review)

Jialin Zhong, Maofu Zhang, Yafang Zheng, Cuicui Gong, Yasheng Deng, Lisha Sun, Dongqi Zhou, Qian Zhou, Qiu Chen

10.3892/ijmm.2026.5977

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Autophagy determines the fate of immune cells by regulating metabolic remodeling and PANoptosis (Review)

Yanan Guo, Xinyue Zhou, Yixiao Tian, Dan Chen, Xiaofeng Xie, Bin Zhou, Yingxia Tian, Yaqing Zhang

10.3892/ijmm.2026.5978

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles become freely available 12 months after publication in print. Agency-funded articles without open access purchase are deposited and made publicly available in PubMed Central and Europe PMC 6-12 months following publication, depending on funder policy.

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Is a cover letter required?

All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter summarizing the important points of the work and briefly describing the study. The cover letter must confirm originality, exclusive submission, approval by all authors, and ethics approval and written informed consent where applicable, and must disclose any competing interests.

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What are the publication costs?

Option 1 charges €550/£500/$550 for up to 5 pages, plus €110/£100/$160 for each additional page and €390/£340/$520 per color page. Option 2 immediate open access for International Journal of Molecular Medicine costs €2,500/£2,180/$2,500.

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Research Topics

MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Circular RNAs in diseases RNA modifications and cancer Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Immune Response and Inflammation NF-κB Signaling Pathways Bone Metabolism and Diseases Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Mesenchymal stem cell research Cancer-related gene regulation Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Cell death mechanisms and regulation Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism RNA Interference and Gene Delivery RNA Research and Splicing Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer Pancreatic function and diabetes