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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Pakistan Medical Association · Pakistan

ISSN0030-9982eISSN0030-9982
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
45
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total45
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.24
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.331
Total Works
4,354
Total Citations
10,594
2yr Mean Citedness
0.49
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Scope And Aims Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services. An efficient system of article submission process governed by the editorial board comprising experts from the various fields of biomedical sciences and also well supported by the able staff members assures timely feedback and publications of manus. History of JPMA The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA) [ISSN (Print): 0030-9982 ISSN (Linking): 0030-9982-L] is a leading, monthly, biomedical journal of Pakistan. It was founded in 1953 as a quarterly, and converted into a monthly in 1957. It has the distinction of being the first Medline indexed journal from Pakistan (1975). JPMA is included in the journal list of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) since 2010. JPMA is nationally recognised by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP), and the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC). It is included in the “W” category of HEC journals. Senior members of JPMA’s editorial board have memberships of the Committee of Publication Ethics – United Kingdom

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
36
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 727 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,354
Publisher OrgPakistan Medical Association
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~36 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Internet Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pakistan Medical Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0030-9982 / 0030-9982
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Internet Archive
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & InternalMedicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationHealth and Well-being StudiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref