Medical Sciences

Medical Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal, providing a platform for advances in basic, translational and clinical research, published quarterly online by MDPI. The Korean Society of Physical Medicine (KSPM) is affiliated with Medical Sciences and its members receive discounts on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusESCI (Web of Science)PubMed, PMC, MEDLINECAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Medicine, General and Internal) / CiteScore - Q1 (General Medicine)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 24.3 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Sections: published in 12 topical sections.
Impact Factor: 4.4 (2024)
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Topic in Cancers, Diagnostics, JCM, Life, Medical Sciences, Current Oncology
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Genetic Vulnerabilities and Emerging Targets for Precision Oncology Topic Editors: Tatiana de Almeida Simão, Sheila Coelho Soares-Lima
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Special Issue in Medical Sciences
The Impact of Temporomandibular Disorders on the Wellbeing Guest Editor: Oana Almasan
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Special Issue in Medical Sciences
Feature Papers in Section Cancer and Cancer-Related Diseases Guest Editor: Ravi P. Sahu
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Special Issue in Medical Sciences
Frontier Exploration of Immune Tolerance Induction After Liver Transplantation Guest Editor: Luit Penninga
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Special Issue in Medical Sciences
Advances and Challenges in Headache and Migraine Management: A Global Perspective Guest Editor: Faraidoon Haghdoost
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Topical Collection in Medical Sciences
Advances in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Diseases Collection Editor: Maria Liguori
Topical Collection in Medical Sciences
Advances in Skin Wound Healing Collection Editors: Heiko Sorg, Daniel J. Tilkorn
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