Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Aims & Scope

Our mission is to publish peer-reviewed papers in all branches of medical sciences including basic medicine, social medicine, clinical medicine, nursing sciences and disaster-prevention science, and to present new information of exceptional novelty, importance and interest to a broad readership of the TJEM.

The TJEM is open to original articles in all branches of medical sciences from authors throughout the world.

The TJEM also covers the fields of disaster-prevention science, including earthquake archeology.

Case reports, which advance significantly our knowledge on medical sciences or practice, are also accepted.

Review articles, Letters to the Editor, Commentary, and News and Views will also be considered.

In particular, the TJEM welcomes full papers requiring prompt publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.460

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12408

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	536

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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.

• The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Saira, Mohsin Ali, Tianli, Xiaofang

• Production of Spontaneous Diabetic Rats by Repetition of Selective Breeding

  Citation: 303

  Authors: YOSHIO, MASAEI, NAOYOSHI

• Cisplatin Ototoxicity and Protection: Clinical and Experimental Studies

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Leonard P, Debashree, Sarvesh, Vickram

• Analgesic Effect of Morphine Glucuronides

  Citation: 286

  Authors: KYOICHI, OSAMU, SHOWA, SEIU, KAZUTA, HIDETOSHI, HISAO

• Bone Formation on Synthetic Precursors of Hydroxyapatite.

  Citation: 259

  Authors: OSAMU, MASANORI, YOSHINORI, MANABU, MINORU

• Systemic Immune-inflammation Index, Based on Platelet Counts and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, Is Useful for Predicting Prognosis in Small Cell Lung Cancer

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Xuan, Baohong, Meng, Zhaoyang, Li, Qingyong

• Development of the Korean Version of Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey: Health Related QOL of Healthy Elderly People and Elderly Patients in Korea

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Chang-Wan, Eun-Joo, Tsutomu, Hitomi, Masahiro

• Recent Studies on Metallothionein: Protection Against Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Oxygen Free Radicals.

  Citation: 218

  Authors: MASAO, MASUO

• Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Ki Hun, Kyoung Jin, Chang Ho

• Heme as a Magnificent Molecule with Multiple Missions: Heme Determines Its Own Fate and Governs Cellular Homeostasis

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Kazumichi, Kiriko, Patrick D.

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