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North Carolina Medical Journal

North Carolina Medical Society · United States

ISSN0029-2559

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.245

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.161

Total Works

2,747

Total Citations

11,895

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The North Carolina Medical Journal focuses on health care delivery and policy within North Carolina. Recent articles address mental health access and reform, particularly for youth, rural populations, and those with serious mental illness. The journal also examines public health issues such as lung cancer incidence, maternal mental health, and the health of specific populations including veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and immigrant communities. Additionally, it covers healthcare system transformations, workforce development, and access to care for underserved groups, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and older adults.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 97 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,747

Publisher OrgNorth Carolina Medical Society Foundation's Community Practitioner Program

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

North Carolina Medical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0029-2559

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesPublic Health Policies and EducationFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations