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Journal of Medical Screening

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0969-1413eISSN1475-5793

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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 Scorei

0.84

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.856

Total Worksi

1,665

Total Citationsi

37,670

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.73

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the effectiveness, implementation, and evaluation of screening programs for various cancers, including colorectal, breast, cervical, prostate, and lung cancer. It also covers the development and assessment of new screening technologies and methodologies, such as fecal immunochemical testing, mammography, automated breast density measurement, risk-based PSA screening, multicancer detection tests, and non-invasive prenatal testing. Studies examine factors influencing screening participation, cost-effectiveness, and the impact of screening on mortality and quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,665

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0969-1413 / 1475-5793

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

659

2019

818

2020

579

2021

407

2022

181

2023

122

2024

2025

2026

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.

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchCancer Risks and FactorsPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Screening

Is Journal of Medical Screening a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of Medical Screening. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 43/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Screening?

Journal of Medical Screening is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.73.

Is Journal of Medical Screening indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Medical Screening is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.