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Top 10 Open Access Medicine, General & Internal Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Medicine, General & Internal journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Military Medical Research

BioMed Central

JIF 22.9

Open

Military Medical Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating the latest evidence and novel findings in basic and clinical sciences, translational research and precision medicine, emerging and interdisciplinary subjects, and sup...

Identifiers

ISSN 2095-7467

eISSN 2054-9369

Publication Cost

There is no fee to publish because the article processing charge is covered by the Military Medical Research Editorial Office.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections are requested within two days after acceptance.

Internal

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Eclinicalmedicine

Elsevier BV

JIF 10

Open

eClinicalMedicine is an open access journal in The Lancet Discovery Science suite. It publishes basic, translational, clinical, and health systems research and is identified by ISSN 2589-5370.

Identifiers

eISSN 2589-5370

Publication Cost

Article processing charge is payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types; APC information is provided at https://www.thelancet.com/open-access.

Publishing Timeline

Aims to publish papers online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance.

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PLOS Medicine

Public Library of Science

JIF 9.9

Open

PLOS Medicine is an open-access medical journal with online ISSN 1549-1676 that publishes article types including Research Articles, Perspectives, and Editorials.

Identifiers

ISSN 1549-1277

eISSN 1549-1676

Publication Cost

Publication fees apply; PLOS publication fees, funding initiatives, and fee assistance information are provided centrally.

Publishing Timeline

A decision on PLOS Publication Fee Assistance is usually sent within 10 business days.

Internal

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Jama Network Open

American Medical Association

JIF 9.7

Open

JAMA Network Open is an open access medical journal in the JAMA Network that publishes research across a broad range of clinical and health specialties.

Identifiers

ISSN 2574-3805

eISSN 2574-3805

Publication Cost

All research articles that are accepted for publication require payment of an article processing charge (APC). Waivers and discounts are available for eligible authors from Hinari Core Offer countries.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision: 2 days without external peer review and 49 days with review; median time from submission to acceptance: 92 days; 63 days from acceptance to publication.

Internal

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Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 9.1

Open

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle internationally publishes both research and clinical material related to cachexia and sarcopenia, as well as body composition and its physiological and pathophysiological changes during the lifespan and in response to...

Identifiers

ISSN 2190-5991

eISSN 2190-6009

Publication Cost

Open access fees may be covered through Wiley Open Access Accounts, and automatic waivers or discounts are offered for authors based in developing countries.

Publishing Timeline

24 days submission to first decision (median)

Geriatrics

Internal

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Bmc Medicine

BioMed Central

JIF 8.3

Open

BMC Medicine is an open access, open peer review medical journal publishing research of broad interest to the biomedical and sociomedical communities. It covers clinical practice, translational medicine, medical and health advances, public health, global healt...

Identifiers

ISSN 1741-7015

eISSN 1741-7015

Publication Cost

APC: £3190.00 GBP / $4490.00 USD / €3690.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 3 days

Internal

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Annals Of Family Medicine

American Academy of Family Physicians

JIF 5.1

Open

The Annals of Family Medicine publishes family medicine and primary care research and features original research, methodology, theory, systematic reviews, research briefs, special reports, essays, podcasts, and related scholarly content for researchers, scient...

Identifiers

ISSN 1544-1709

eISSN 1544-1717

Publication Cost

No fees for submission or publication

Publishing Timeline

Average days to first decision (2025): 24; six to eight weeks from submission to complete an initial editorial evaluation

Internal

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Polish Archives Of Internal Medicine-polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej

Medycyna Praktyczna

JIF 4.7

Open

Polish Archives of Internal Medicine is a medical journal featuring sections including Editorials, Original articles, Review articles, Clinical images, Research letters, Clinical practice questions and answers, Latest trends, Letters to the Editor, Special rep...

Identifiers

ISSN 0032-3772

eISSN 1897-9483

Publication Cost

APCs: Original articles EUR 1200 equivalent in PLN; unsolicited review articles EUR 1000 equivalent in PLN; clinical images EUR 800 equivalent in PLN; research letters EUR 600 equivalent in PLN; commissioned review articles, editorials, and letters to the editor are free of charge.

Publishing Timeline

Online first publication is used.

Internal

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Medical Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

JIF 4.4

Open

Medical Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes advances in basic, translational, and clinical research. It is published quarterly online by MDPI and is affiliated with the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, whose memb...

Identifiers

eISSN 2076-3271

Publication Cost

CHF 1600 article processing charge (APC), plus local VAT or Sales Tax if applicable.

Publishing Timeline

First decision approximately 18.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication 2.8 days (median values for papers published in the second half of 2025).

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Annals Of Medicine

Informa

JIF 4.3

Open

Annals of Medicine is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing across medicine and health, spanning translational medicine to clinical practice and encouraging collaboration across therapy areas. It considers original research, clinical trials, protocols...

Identifiers

ISSN 0785-3890

eISSN 1365-2060

Publication Cost

Standard article publishing charge: $3565 / £2640 / EUR 3170 / AUD 4960, plus VAT or other local taxes where applicable; no submission charge.

Publishing Timeline

Guaranteed response times of 48 hours or less.

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