Medical Gas Research (MGR, ISSN: 2045-9912) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published quarterly, focusing on research related to medical gases, human health, and --associated diseases.
Abstracting and Indexing Information
The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:
Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, Netherlands ISSN centre, ProQuest, TDNet, Wanfang Data
The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:
MEDLINE/Index Medicus, PubMed Central, Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOPUS, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Web of Science
2025 JCR IF: 4.2, Q2 in MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL ((67/191))
2025 CiteScoreTM: 4.8, Q1 in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Topics that MGR focuses on
1. Therapeutic Gas Applications
2. Gases in Critical Care
3. Gases in Wound Repair
4. Gasotransmitters (Endogenous Signaling Molecules)
5. Targeted Delivery & Gas-Based Therapy
6. Medical Gas Devices
7. Gases in Gastroenterology
8. Gases in Neuroscience
9. Gases in Cardiovascular Medicine
10. Gases in Oncology
11. Gases in Pulmonary Medicine
12. Gases in Anesthesiology
13. Gases in Orthopedics
14. Gases in Psychiatry
15. Gases & Biomaterials
16. Gas Signaling & Precision Gas Therapeutics
Article Types
MGR welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Perspective.
| Requirement | Review Articles | Original Articles | Perspective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core structural framework | Vertical timeline of research evolution + horizontal event axis for the corresponding period; systematic framework of key scientific questions reflecting the author’s analytical perspective (aimed at specialists and broader experts). | Standard IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) – see specific section requirements below. | Not applicable (invited commentary on a specific recent advance). |
| Title | ≤ 15 words | ≤ 15 words | ≤ 15 words (implied) |
| Abstract | Unstructured, ≤ 400 words | Unstructured, ≤ 400 words | None |
| Keywords | 8–10 terms; avoid duplication with title for enhanced discoverability. | ≥ 10 terms; avoid duplication with title. | None |
| Full text length | ≥ 6,000 words (tables and references excluded) | ≥ 4,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, figure legends, and references) | 1,500–2,000 words (~2 printed pages) |
| References | ≥ 50 total; ≥ 50% published in the last 5 years. | ≥ 30 total; ≥ 50% from last 5 years. ≤ 5 citations from the same journal; ≤ 3 from the same author (general guideline). | ≤ 10 total; ≥ 50% from last 5 years. |
| Figures / Tables | At least 3 items (figures and/or tables). | At least 4 figures/tables (in the Results section). | ≤ 2 figures; no tables. |
| Authors | Not specified (usually multiple). | Not specified. | ≤ 2 authors. |
Why publish with us?
Fast external review – Our review process is efficient, minimizing waiting time for authors.
Fully open access - with no barriers between your work and the global audience.
Early publication – Once accepted, your manuscript will be published on an accelerated schedule.
Simultaneous online indexing – Your paper will be indexed in both PubMed and Web of Science databases immediately upon online publication.
Open access article processing charges (APCs):All articles published in Medical Gas Research are published in full open access, which means $2750 applies to papers for research article and univited review, $1300 for unvited pespective.
Submission website: https://www.editorialmanager.com/medgasres/default2.aspx
Official email: editor01@medicalgasres.com
Editor-in-Chief
John H. Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Anesthesiology,Physiology, Neurosurgery and Neurology,
Loma Linda University, USA
Professor Zhang received his medical training in Chongqing China in 1987 and his PhD in Edmonton, Canada in 1992, focused on neurobiology and in particular, cerebrovascular disorders. Prof. Zhang edited the textbook "Hyperbaric Oxygen for Neurological Disorders" in 2008. Currently a professor in neurosurgery and physiology, with a secondary appointment in anesthesiology and neurology at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Prof. Zhang conducts translational research in medical gas and neurovascular biology fields.
《Medical Gas Research》（简称 MGR，ISSN: 2045-9912）是全球范围内唯一聚焦医学气体、人体健康及相关疾病研究的同行评审国际开放获取期刊，
由美国洛马琳达大学 John H. Zhang 教授于 2011 年创立。
期刊已成功被 Web of Science、Medline、PMC、SCOPUS 等国际权威学术数据库收录。2025 年度期刊影响因子为 4.2，位列 JCR 实验
医学（MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL）Q2 区；2025 年 CiteScore 达 4.8，跻身麻醉与疼痛医学领域 Q1 区，预计 2026 年影响因子
突破 7.0。
自创刊以来，MGR 持续见证气体医学由小众前沿方向发展为广受学术界关注的新兴研究领域。一系列核心指标不仅代表期刊稳步发展的成果，更是气体
医学这一新兴学科逐步走向体系化、成熟化的重要标志。
MGR 不单单是学术成果发表平台，更是凝聚全球气体医学研究者的学术共同体核心阵地。 未来已来，气体可期。
Medical Gas Research：让气体，成为医学全新的表达语言。
期刊关注的重点研究方向：
专题一：治疗性气体应用
专题二：气体与重症医学
专题三：气体与创面修复
专题四：气体信号分子（内源性气体递质）
专题五：气体递送与靶向治疗
专题六：医用气体设备
专题七：气体与消化系统
专题八：气体与神经
专题九：气体与心血管
专题十：气体与肿瘤
专题十一：气体与肺部疾病
专题十二：气体与麻醉
专题十三：气体与骨科
专题十四：气体与精神
专题十五：气体与生物材料
专题十六：气体信号与精准气体疗法
为什么选择向MGR投稿？
快速审稿 – 审稿流程高效快捷，最大程度缩短作者的等待时间
完全开放获取 – 消除一切壁垒，让您的研究成果直达全球读者。
尽早发表 – 稿件一经接收，即按加速流程安排出版。
同步在线收录 – 论文在线发表后，将同步被 PubMed 和 Web of Science 两大数据库即时索引。
文章处理费（APC）：研究论文和综述为2750美元，特邀述评/观点类文章为1300美元。
文章类型
研究原著、综述、观点
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