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Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus · Puerto Rico

ISSN0738-0658eISSN2373-6011
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.182
H-Indexi
6
SNIPi
0.135
Total Worksi
185
Total Citationsi
5,444
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal is the scientific journal of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. It publishes research in the areas of Population and Medicine, and aims to foster a collaborative environment for practitioner-oriented and clinical investigations.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionPuerto Rico
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications185
Publisher OrgUniversity of Puerto Rico

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0738-0658 / 2373-6011
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Citations received
29
25
2014
3
0
2015
16
1
2016
2
0
2017
1
0
2018
7
0
2019
4
0
2020
3
7
2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics and bioethics in healthcareAging, Health, and DisabilityHealth and Medical EducationHealth and Lifestyle StudiesPublic Health and Social InequalitiesMedicine and Dermatology Studies HistorySocial Sciences and PoliciesEthics in medical practiceNursing care and researchMosquito-borne diseases and control

Frequently asked questions about Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Is Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal?

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref