List of Paid Medicine Journals: 2025

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Here, we provide an updated list of scholarly, peer-reviewed without APC medicine journals.

APC Free medicine Journals are academic journals that do not charge authors an Article Processing Charge (APC) to publish their research.

There are many medicine journals that charge zero APC (Article Processing Charges) from authors, and these journals are indexed in major databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and DOAJ.



APC Free Medicine Journals List

For the most recent list of APC waived medicine journals, see the list below.


Journals List Subject ISSN IF CiteScore
Critical Care Medicine 1466-609X 12.0 18.8
Clinical Microbiology and Infection Medicine 1469-0691 14.2 21.5
Kidney International Medicine 1523-1755 19.6 20.2
Ophthalmology Medicine 1549-4713 13.7 19.8
Cancer Treatment Reviews Medicine 0305-7372 11.8 20.7
GigaScience Medicine 2047-217X 9.2 13.7
Protein Science Medicine 1469-896X 8.0 10.8
Microbiome Medicine 2049-2618 19.4 22.5
Immunological Reviews Medicine 1600-065X 8.7 18.2
Arthritis and Rheumatology Medicine 2326-5205 13.3 20.4
Journal of Infection Medicine 1532-2742 28.2 36.7
The Lancet HIV Medicine 2352-3018 14.1 17.6
Radiology Medicine 1527-1315 19.7 34.2
JAMA Network Open Medicine 2574-3805 13.8 15.1
Clinical Infectious Diseases Medicine 1537-6591 11.8 21.5
Human Reproduction Update Medicine 1460-2369 17.8 28.7
Brain Medicine 1460-2156 14.6 20.7
eClinicalMedicine Medicine 2589-5370 13.8 16.0
The Lancet Rheumatology Medicine 2665-9913 23.5 29.6
PLoS Medicine Medicine 1549-1676 17.6
Trends in Immunology Medicine 1471-4981 15.9 27.9
British Journal of Sports Medicine Medicine 1473-0480 18.4 25.1
The Lancet Haematology Medicine 2352-3026 19.5 25.5
Neuro Oncology Medicine 1523-5866 15.1 22.5
Genome Medicine Medicine 1756-994X 13.8 17.9
Evidence Based Mental Health Medicine 1468-960X 5.2 18.1
Journal of the National Cancer Institute Medicine 1460-2105 12.3 18.3
Annual Review of Medicine Medicine 1545-326X 10.5 26.2
Journal of Hematology and Oncology Medicine 1756-8722 23.1 38.4
JACC Cardiovascular Imaging Medicine 1876-7591 14 23.5
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medicine 2468-1253 27.0 39.3
The Lancet Digital Health Medicine 2589-7500 30.8 33.1
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Medicine 1533-3450 9.274 19.6
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Medicine 1468-2060 27.4 32.8
Circulation Research Medicine 1524-4571 24.0
Nature Reviews Cardiology Medicine 1759-5010 45.7 41.7
The Lancet Regional Health Europe Medicine 2666-7762 20.9 14.6
The Lancet Global Health Medicine 2214-109X 34.3 43.6
Gastroenterology Medicine 1528-0012 33.883 40.0
Nature Reviews Endocrinology Medicine 1759-5037 50.2 44.7
The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine 2213-8595 44.5 58.1
Gut Medicine 1468-3288 24.5 47.4
Molecular Cancer Medicine 1476-4598 33.1 64.9
Nature Microbiology Medicine 2058-5276 22.9 44.9
Clinical Cancer Research Medicine 1557-3265 11.5 21.8
The Lancet Microbe Medicine 2666-5247 38.2 22.9
The Lancet Neurology Medicine 1474-4465 48.0 62.4
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medicine 1759-5053 67.5 56.4
Nature Reviews Microbiology Medicine 1740-1534 79.1 60.2
The Lancet Public Health Medicine 2468-2667 37.8 48.1
Nature Immunology Medicine 1529-2916 29.6 41.0
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Medicine 2213-2619 52.5 74.8
Nature Reviews Disease Primers Medicine 2056-676X 94.8 60.9
Annals of Oncology Medicine 1569-8041 50.5 63
Genome Research Medicine 1549-5469 11.224 14.6
JAMA Internal Medicine Medicine 2168-6114 39 43.2
Blood Medicine 1528-0020 20.3 21.9
American Journal of Human Genetics Medicine 1537-6605 9.8 17.2
Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Medicine 2320-7221
The Lancet Oncology Medicine 1474-5488 51.1 62.0
JAMA Pediatrics Medicine 2168-6211 26.1 28.6
Journal of Clinical Investigation Medicine 1558-8238 15.9 23.7
The Lancet Medicine 1474-547X 168.9 133.2
European Journal of Heart Failure Medicine 1879-0844 18.2 26.9
Journal of Thoracic Oncology Medicine 1556-1380 20.4 31.9
Molecular Systems Biology Medicine 1744-4292 12.744 17.7
Mediastinum Medicine 2522-6711 1.0
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology Medicine 2616-2792 0.8
Hsi An Chiao Tung Ta Hsueh Journal of Xian Jiaotong University Medicine 0253-987X 1.4
Translational Cancer Research Medicine 2219-6803 0.9 1.2
Journal of Experimental Medicine Medicine 1540-9538 17.579 24.1
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Medicine 1535-4970 24.7 28.7
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Medicine 0974-3391 0.732 0.2
IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine Medicine 2581-4222
IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging Medicine 2581-3838
IP International Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology Medicine 2581-9151
IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Medicine 2581-4729
IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology Medicine 2581-4702
IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases Medicine 2581-4761
Science Translational Medicine Medicine 1946-6242 19.319 24.8
JAMA Psychiatry Medicine 2168-6238 25.8 31.2
Nature Biomedical Engineering Medicine 2157-846X 29.3 37.1
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association Medicine 1538-3598 120.7 45.4
JAMA Neurology Medicine 2168-6157 29 40.7
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Medicine 0255-2922 2.0
Chem Medicine 2451-9294 23.5 32.8
Cell Systems Medicine 2405-4720 9.3 18.3
Endocrine Reviews Medicine 1945-7189 20.3 46.6
Cancer Discovery Medicine 2159-8290 28.2 21.9
JAMA Cardiology Medicine 2380-6591 24.0 41.2
Clinical Microbiology Reviews Medicine 1098-6618 36.8 54.0
Circulation Medicine 1524-4539 39.918 42.1
JAMA Oncology Medicine 2374-2445 28.4 44.3
Journal of the American College of Cardiology Medicine 1558-3597 24 40.8
Nature Cancer Medicine 2662-1347 23.177 20.8
Journal of Clinical Oncology Medicine 1527-7755 45.3 39.6
Current Protocols in Bioinformatics Medicine 1934-340X 26.0
Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi Medicine 0254-6450 7.8
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Medicine 0975-1572 0.3 0.4
Radiation Medicine and Protection Medicine 2666-5557 2.1
National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine 2229-3418 0.4
International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering Medicine 2277-9183 1.4
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Medicine 1998-3891 0.8
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Medicine 0974-5130 1 1.1
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Medicine 1672-0415 2.6 5.3
Gland Surgery Medicine 2227-8575 1.8 3
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy Medicine 2223-3660 2.4 4.1
Translational Pediatrics Medicine 2224-4344 3.7
International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science Medicine 2231-5004 1.3
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery Medicine 2304-1021 3.7
World Journal of Orthopedics Medicine 2218-5836 2.6
Immunity Medicine 1097-4180 32.4 57.7
International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Medicine 0975-1904 0.6
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology Medicine 0976-6952 0.6 1.1
International Journal of Ophthalmology Medicine 2227-4898 1.34 2.7
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries Medicine 1998-3832 0.8 1.4
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Medicine 0973-7723 0.6 0.9
Translational Andrology and Urology Medicine 2223-4691 1.88 3.4
World Journal of Hepatology Medicine 1948-5182 2.40 3.6
Translational Medicine of Aging Medicine 2468-5011 2.38 5.5
Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery Medicine 2223-4306 2.87 4.2
Tropical Parasitology Medicine 2229-7758 2.3
Journal of Medical Signals and Sensors Medicine 2228-7477 2.5
Chinese Medical Journal Medicine 2542-5641 2.79 6.9
Surgical Neurology International Medicine 2152-7806 1.1
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Medicine 2322-0007 0.8 1.9
Urology Annals Medicine 0974-7834 0.7 1.5
Indian Journal of Dental Research Medicine 1998-3603 2.1
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine 0974-0449 1.0 1.4
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery Medicine 1998-3921 0.8 1.6
World Journal of Pediatrics Medicine 1867-0687 5.1 10.0
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association Medicine 1876-0821 3.2 6.1
Liver Research Medicine 2542-5684 3.15 5.9
Non Coding RNA Research Medicine 2468-0540 5 7.7
Journal of Clinical Imaging Science Medicine 2156-5597 0.9 1.4
Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medicine 2224-4778 3 7.2
Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine 2249-3816 2.4
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Medicine 0973-7707 0.7 0.9
Sports Medicine and Health Science Medicine 2666-3376 4.06 5.7
Noise and Health Medicine 1998-4030 0.7 1.7
Global Health Journal Medicine 2414-6447 4.80 5
Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice Medicine 0975-1947 1.3
Indian Journal of Community Medicine Medicine 1998-3581 0.9 1.5
Journal of Spine Surgery Medicine 2414-4630 2.40 4.9
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Medicine 0972-2823 1.6 2.2
Journal of Education Technology in Health Sciences Medicine 2393-8005
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Medicine 0974-942X 1.3 2.1
Infectious Disease Modelling Medicine 2468-0427 8.8 17
Frontiers of Medicine Medicine 2095-0225 6.4 16.0
Cancer Biology and Medicine Medicine 2095-3941 6.35 7.9


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