Frontiers of Medicine

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Medicine is a general medical journal devoted to publishing original research and review articles on the latest advances in clinical and basic medicine with a focus on epidemiology, traditional Chinese medicine, translational research, healthcare, public health and health policies.

The journal employs a rigorous peer-review and editing process to ensure the scientific accuracy, novelty and importance of the manuscripts.

Frontiers of Medicine is committed to promoting health and health care through communications among professionals in medical care, disease prevention and scientific research throughout the world by updating the progress in medicine, sharing experiences in disease control and treatment and exchanging views on health policies, medical services and health care reform.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3282

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1023

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.254

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	65

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Single-cell RNA-seq data analysis on the receptor ACE2 expression reveals the potential risk of different human organs vulnerable to 2019-nCoV infection

  Citation: 1717

  Authors: Xin, Ke, Jiawei, Peiyi, Jie, Zeguang

• Mechanisms of insulin resistance in obesity

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Jianping

• Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cancer: complexity and opportunities

  Citation: 540

  Authors: Yun, Robert A.

• Oxidative stress and diabetes: antioxidative strategies

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Pengju, Tao, Xingyun, Edouard C., Canhua, Yuanyuan

• Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Danyang, Jianyu, Daiming

• Leptin signaling and leptin resistance

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Yingjiang, Liangyou

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a clinical update

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Min, Xinxin, Jieming

• Epidemic obesity in children and adolescents: risk factors and prevention

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Eun Young, Kun-Ho

• The MYC transcription factor network: balancing metabolism, proliferation and oncogenesis

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Patrick A., Brian W., Haritha, Robert N.

• CRISPR-Cas9 mediated LAG-3 disruption in CAR-T cells

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Yongping, Xingying, Chen, Wei, Xiaojuan, Na, Xiaofei, Xiang, Changqing, Haoyi

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