The International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) is an online peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal (ISSN 2076-6327), created to share the scientific production and experiences of medical students worldwide. Our objective is to be the primary diffusion organ for medical students, using standards that accredit the process of scientific publication. The impact factor for the IJMS is 5.62 according to the Index Copernicus (ICV 2012), 3.034 according to the Scientific Journal Impact Factor (SJIF), 1.212 according to the International Impact Factor Services, and 40.16 according to InfoBase Index. This makes the IJMS the number one ranked journal for medical students.