Last Updated on September 3, 2026 by Dr. Bhagat
Cureus does not have a verified 2025 Journal Impact Factor. Its own current page displays 1.3 as a 2024 value and states that the journal is no longer indexed in Web of Science. This page separates the current JIF from other citation metrics and combines the verified figure with historical context, indexing, publishing information and practical author guidance.
2026 data update
Journal Impact Factor year: 2025 · JCR release year: 2026 · Current status: No verified 2025 JIF · Quartile: Not applicable for 2025
Cureus Journal of Medical Science metrics at a glance
| Metric | Current value |
|---|---|
| 2025 Journal Impact Factor | No verified 2025 JIF |
| 5-year Journal Impact Factor | 1.3 (last publisher-displayed value, labelled 2024) |
| JCR category | General medical publishing |
| Quartile | Not applicable for 2025 |
| Indexing | PubMed/PMC coverage continues; Cureus states that it is no longer indexed in Web of Science |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Publishing model | Open-access medical journal |
| Additional current metric | Last publisher-displayed two-year JIF: 1.3 (2024) |
Primary source: the journal’s official publisher page. Operational details and fees can change, so authors should recheck the live publisher instructions before submission.
About Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Cureus Journal of Medical Science publishes case reports, clinical studies, reviews and medical education across a wide range of specialties. Its audience, article types and editorial threshold should be considered alongside the citation metric.
Journal-level metrics summarize citation behavior across a publication. They do not predict the quality, citation count or practical value of an individual article.
What is Cureus Journal of Medical Science’s current Impact Factor?
Cureus does not have a verified 2025 Journal Impact Factor. Its own current page displays 1.3 as a 2024 value and states that the journal is no longer indexed in Web of Science. The metric year and release year are different: a 2025 JIF is released in the 2026 reporting cycle.
Why the 2025 JIF appears in JCR 2026
Journal Citation Reports names the metric for the citation year and publishes it in the following year. “2025 Journal Impact Factor” and “2026 JCR release” therefore describe the same reporting cycle.
Quartile and indexing status
The current category context is General medical publishing. The quartile is Not applicable for 2025, and the verified indexing summary is PubMed/PMC coverage continues; Cureus states that it is no longer indexed in Web of Science. Quartiles are category-specific, so a journal can have different quartiles in different categories.
Cureus Journal of Medical Science Impact Factor trend, 2017–2025
| Impact Factor year | Journal Impact Factor | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Not reported | — |
| 2018 | Not reported | — |
| 2019 | Not reported | — |
| 2020 | Not reported | — |
| 2021 | Not reported | — |
| 2022 | Not reported | — |
| 2023 | 1.0 | — |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 2025 | No verified JIF | — |
Changes in a JIF can reflect citation timing, publication volume and subject-wide citation patterns. A one-year rise or fall should not be treated as direct evidence that editorial quality changed.
How to interpret the trend
Use the historical series as context, not as a forecast. Compare the journal with titles in the same subject category and inspect the articles it currently publishes. For multidisciplinary journals, compare the category that best matches the manuscript.
Scope and suitable manuscripts
A suitable manuscript should make a clear contribution to case reports, clinical studies, reviews and medical education across a wide range of specialties. Authors should compare their abstract, methods and main conclusion with recent papers before investing in journal-specific formatting.
Publishing model and possible charges
Open-access medical journal. Any current article processing charge, taxes, waiver eligibility, color charge or optional service should be confirmed on the official publisher page. Do not rely on an old fee copied by a directory.
Editorial process and timing
Last publisher-displayed two-year JIF: 1.3 (2024). A publisher-reported median is not a promise for an individual manuscript. Timing varies with editor assignment, reviewer availability, revisions, article type and author response time.
Submission checklist
- Confirm that the article type and scope match the current author instructions.
- Use the journal’s required structure, reference style and reporting checklist.
- Prepare ethics, conflict-of-interest, funding, data and code statements where applicable.
- Check every figure, table, supplementary file and author detail before upload.
- Verify the current fee, waiver rules and indexing status on first-party pages.
- Write a concise cover letter explaining the journal-specific contribution.
Important journal-specific note
Do not describe 1.3 as a 2025 Impact Factor. Cureus explicitly labels it as a 2024 value and says the journal is no longer indexed in Web of Science.
What the Impact Factor cannot tell you
The JIF does not measure novelty, methodological rigor, research integrity, reproducibility or fit for a particular audience. It is an average at journal level and can be influenced by a small number of highly cited articles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest Impact Factor?
The current status reported on this page is No verified 2025 JIF. Cite it with the metric year and release year, and note the special status where the publisher does not report a verified 2025 JIF.
Is the journal indexed?
The verified summary is PubMed/PMC coverage continues; Cureus states that it is no longer indexed in Web of Science. Because database coverage can change, check the exact journal title and ISSN in the database before a deadline.
Is it open access?
Open-access medical journal. Consult the publisher for the licence, fee and waiver that would apply to a specific submission.
Does the metric guarantee that my paper is suitable?
No. Scope, article type, methods, evidence and readership are more useful for deciding where to submit.
Where should authors verify changes?
Use the official journal home page, author guide, fee page and the relevant indexing database rather than an unsourced directory.
Sources and further reading
- Official Cureus Journal of Medical Science publisher page
- Clarivate Journal Citation Reports overview
- Clarivate Master Journal List
Editorial note: JIF, CiteScore and SJR are different metrics with different sources and citation windows. They should not be substituted for one another.
