Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

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The Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS) is an international peer-reviewed monthly biomedical publication, the aim of which is to provide a scientific medium of communication for researchers throughout the globe. The Journal welcomes original clinical articles as well as basic science research experiences mainly on prevalent diseases in the region and the analysis of various regional problems. Manuscripts are publishable in the form of original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the Editor, etc. The IJMS is freely available for readers and researchers.

“Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences” Accepted for Inclusion in MEDLINE

The Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS) received an Impact factor of 1.6 in the 2025.

Review Article

Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Iranian Intensive Care Unit Survivors and Related Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 678-690

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.108012.4269

Shahriyar Salehi Tali, Shahram Molavynejad, Asad Imani, Elham Shafiei

Original Article(s)

Cardioprotective Effects of Low-Dose Bisoprolol Against Anthracycline-Induced Subclinical Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer: A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Using Advanced Echocardiographic Parameters

Pages 691-702

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.108458.4364

Ahmad Mirdamadi, Zahra Sadat Tabibian, Ali Emamjomeh, Hamidreza Mohseni

Overexpression of Cytidine Triphosphate Synthetase 1 (CTPS1) and Deoxythymidylate Kinase (DTYMK) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Pages 703-711

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.108824.4388

Nadia Heydari, Marie Saghaeian Jazi, Jahanbakhsh Asadi, Mehdi Sheikh Arabi, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari

Plasma Interleukin-6 Levels Correlate with Factor VIII Inhibitor Titers But Not Plasmablast Frequencies in Severe Hemophilia A Patients: A Case-Control Study

Pages 712-719

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110554.4625

Tahereh Zarei, Omid Reza Zekavat, Aref Teimouri, Amin Shahsavani, Helmi Helmi, Hossein Golmoghaddam, Shirin Parand, Nargess Arandi

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Targeting of the Integrin Beta-2 Gene as a Gene-Editing Strategy for Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type I

Pages 720-726

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.109631.4499

Sevil Raji, Hossein Soltaninejad, Saman Hosseinkhani, Amir Ali Hamidieh

Effect of Yttrium Oxide Nanoparticles on Liver Fibrosis Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Male Rats

Pages 727-738

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.109288.4451

Fatemeh Danesh Pajooh, Shahrbanoo Oryan, Pejman Mortazavi

Case Report

Unifocal Frontal Bone Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting as Persistent Post-Traumatic Swelling in a Child with an Asthma Exacerbation: A Case Report

Pages 739-746

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110654.4637

Killen H. Briones-Zamora, Ana Polanco Montero, Jessica Monroy Castro, Ana Victoria Carrera-Cantos, Karelys Nicole Arteaga Ocaña, Anahí D. Briones-Zamora, Killen H. Briones-Claudett

Letter(s) to the Editor

Topical Vinpocetine as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Anal Fissure: A Drug Repurposing Hypothesis

Pages 747-749

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.109670.4502

Zahra Nazari Taloki

Perception of Social Support in Brazilian Adult Patients with Epilepsy

Pages 750-752

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.107159.4167

Naiara Cunha de Moura, Natasha Bahovschi Santos, Gloria MAS Tedrus

Case Report(s)

Ultrasound-Guided Catheter Drainage of a Large Multiloculated Pediatric Splenic Abscess Caused by Streptococcus anginosus: A Case Report

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 10 October 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.109346.4460

Mohammadmoein Mokhtarezadeh, Mehran Karimi, Mohammad Hossein Ahrar

Loculated, Ruptured Primary Pleural Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Empyema: A Case Report

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 06 October 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110437.4609

Hamidreza Davari, Reza Akbari Asbagh

Letter(s) to the Editor

Multilevel, Multistate, and Multiple: Three Misleading Words in Medical Research

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 13 July 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110086.4559

Farzan Madadizadeh, Sajjad Bahariniya

The Pandemic’s Lasting Scars on Breast Cancer Care in Iran

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 31 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110500.4617

Haewon Byeon

Preserving Vital Pulp Versus Complex Regeneration: Ethical and Clinical Considerations in Exosome-Based Endodontic Therapy

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 01 September 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110774.4655

Saeed Asgary

A Scoping Review of Mental Health Service Utilization Among School-Going Children and Adolescents in Malaysia: A Letter to the Editor

Articles InPress, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 29 September 2026

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.110181.4573

Tengku Amatullah Madeehah Tengku Mohd, Khadijah Hasanah Abang Abdullah, Suhaila Sanip, Syara Shazanna Zulkifli, Balqis Muhammad Kasim, Nur Najihah Che Ahmat, Wan Yuen Choo