Lasers in Medical Science

Aims & Scope

Lasers in Medical Science (LIMS) has established itself as the leading international journal in the rapidly expanding field of medical and dental applications of lasers and light.

It provides a forum for the publication of papers on the technical, experimental, and clinical aspects of the use of medical lasers, including lasers in surgery, endoscopy, angioplasty, hyperthermia of tumors, and photodynamic therapy.

In addition to medical laser applications, LIMS presents high-quality manuscripts on a wide range of dental topics, including aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics.

The journal publishes articles on the medical and dental applications of novel laser technologies, light delivery systems, sensors to monitor laser effects, basic laser-tissue interactions, and the modeling of laser-tissue interactions.

Beyond laser applications, LIMS features articles relating to the use of non-laser light-tissue interactions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.625

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	88

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9260

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2257

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• 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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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.

• Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) using gold nanoparticles

  Citation: 1988

  Authors: Xiaohua, Prashant K., Ivan H., Mostafa A.

• Effect of wavelength and beam width on penetration in light-tissue interaction using computational methods

  Citation: 841

  Authors: Caerwyn, Michael, Kelvin, Tim

• Photophysics and photochemistry of photodynamic therapy: fundamental aspects

  Citation: 719

  Authors: K., B., J., F., T.

• Photophysical processes in recent medical laser developments: A review

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Jean-Luc

• Low-level laser therapy: a useful technique for enhancing the proliferation of various cultured cells

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Khalid M., Ashok, Noura A.

• Laser and Non-laser Light Sources for Photodynamic Therapy

  Citation: 390

  Authors: L., H.

• A literature review and novel theoretical approach on the optical properties of whole blood

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Nienke, Gerda J., Maurice C. G., Ton G., Dirk J.

• Implicit and explicit dosimetry in photodynamic therapy: a New paradigm

  Citation: 324

  Authors: B. C., M. S., L.

• Review of laser speckle contrast techniques for visualizing tissue perfusion

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Matthijs, Erwin, Ton, Wiendelt

• Anti-microbial photodynamic therapy: useful in the future?

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Tim

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