Frontiers in Medical and Clinical Sciences (FMCS)
eISSN: 2978-3747
The Frontiers in Medical and Clinical Sciences (FMCS) is committed to maximizing the visibility, accessibility, discoverability, and long-term preservation of published medical and clinical research across global academic databases, clinical search engines, and digital repositories.
Journal Highlights
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eISSN: 2978-3747
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Frequency: Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal
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Permanent Identifiers: DOI Assignment via Crossref for Every Article
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Licensing: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Editorial Standards: COPE, DOAJ, ICMJE & Scopus Compliant Governance
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Global Reach: International Medical Editorial Board & Unrestricted Open Access
Major Academic Databases & Scholarly Platforms
Google Scholar
Frontiers in Medical and Clinical Sciences (FMCS) is fully discoverable through Google Scholar. All published clinical articles are permanently archived with structured metadata in the journal’s open access repository, enabling seamless automated crawling, indexing, and citation tracking by Google Scholar to maximize medical research reach.
Crossref DOI Registration
FMCS is a registered member of Crossref. Every accepted and published article is assigned a persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent citation link stability, automated cross-publisher referencing, clinical metadata dissemination, and long-term digital record integrity.
Index Copernicus International (ICI World of Journals)
Index Copernicus is an international database evaluating scientific journals worldwide. FMCS’s inclusion in the ICI World of Journals enhances its international credibility, discoverability, and academic standing in the fields of basic medical sciences and clinical research.
Neliti
Neliti is a global academic repository and indexing platform. Indexing in Neliti ensures that FMCS’s medical literature is easily discoverable and accessible to clinicians, researchers, public health policymakers, and institutions worldwide.
Scilit
Powered by MDPI, Scilit is a comprehensive, real-time database of scholarly literature. Scilit automatically aggregates metadata from Crossref and open access sources, significantly increasing the citation potential and search visibility of FMCS publications.
EuroPub
EuroPub provides global academic indexing and exposure for peer-reviewed journals. Inclusion in EuroPub expands FMCS's reach across European and international medical research circles.
ResearchBib (Academic Resource Index)
ResearchBib serves as a high-impact academic resource index. It aids researchers, medical practitioners, and scholars in discovering topically relevant clinical journals, tracking calls for papers, and accessing published biomedical research.
Zenodo / OpenAIRE
Through Zenodo and the OpenAIRE ecosystem, FMCS supports Open Science principles. Published research outputs, clinical metadata, and associated datasets are preserved in secure European open-access repository infrastructure, supporting long-term digital preservation.
ISSN International Centre
The journal is officially registered with the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) portal (eISSN: 2978-3747), verifying its status as an internationally recognized, continuous digital serial publication in medical and clinical sciences.
Editorial Independence & APC Transparency
FMCS ensures that indexing, database submissions, and metadata distribution are managed with complete editorial independence:
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Indexing applications and database evaluations are driven strictly by editorial quality, peer review rigor, ethical compliance, and adherence to international medical publishing standards (DOAJ, COPE, Scopus).
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Article Processing Charges (APCs) are applicable only after formal peer review completion and official editorial acceptance, helping sustain open access indexing operations, Crossref DOI maintenance, and metadata aggregation.
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APC payment or waiver status has no influence on article indexing, database evaluation outcomes, or inclusion schedules.
Global Visibility & Discoverability Statement
Through continuous integration with international indexing databases, academic search engines, repository infrastructures, metadata aggregators, and medical networking services, FMCS ensures that published articles remain:
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Globally Searchable: Easy to locate through clinical search engines and biomedical databases.
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Permanently Citable: Backed by persistent Crossref DOIs and open structured metadata.
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Preserved Long-Term: Archived across multiple digital repositories and open access platforms.
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Fully Accessible: Free of subscription barriers under the CC BY 4.0 open access model.
Important Notice Regarding Indexing Status
Indexing coverage, database inclusion schedules, automated metadata harvesting, and article discoverability may vary depending on individual database processing schedules, evaluation cycles, and platform-specific harvesting protocols. Authors and researchers are encouraged to verify individual article indexing directly through the respective platform portals.
Contact Information
For inquiries regarding indexing coverage, metadata distribution, or repository partnerships, please contact the Editorial Office:
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Editorial Email:
editor@irjernet.com