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National Journal of Community Medicine

MedSci Publications · India · Est. 2010

ISSN0976-3325eISSN2229-6816

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.192

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.183

Total Worksi

915

Total Citationsi

1,653

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes research articles, focusing on epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, biostatistics, health care delivery, medical anthropology and social medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications915

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost$20,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MedSci Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0976-3325 / 2229-6816

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

$20,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Citations received

2019

148

2020

123

2021

170

515

2022

143

235

2023

158

233

2024

157

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.

EpidemiologyQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Epidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealth and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studies

Frequently asked questions about National Journal of Community Medicine

Is National Journal of Community Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for National Journal of Community Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of National Journal of Community Medicine?

National Journal of Community Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.192.

Is National Journal of Community Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

National Journal of Community Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of National Journal of Community Medicine?