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Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

Wolters Kluwer · Netherlands · Est. 2000

ISSN1203-7796eISSN1488-237X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.275

H-Index

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SNIP

0.345

Total Works

301

Total Citations

745

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine publishes research on distributed medical education, physician recruitment and retention in rural areas, and the provision of enhanced surgical skills by family physicians in rural settings. It also explores the impact of events like the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare personnel in rural communities, including burnout and resilience. The journal addresses challenges in primary care delivery in rural Canada, such as implementing guidelines to reduce low-value care. Additionally, it examines specific health issues like frostbite in Ontario and the role of international collaboration in rural medicine.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications301

Publisher OrgMedknow

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Submission Info

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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?

Wolters Kluwer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1203-7796 / 1488-237X

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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

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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)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Health Workforce IssuesDiversity and Career in MedicinePrimary Care and Health OutcomesDental Education, Practice, ResearchHealthcare Systems and PracticesTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesSocial Sciences and GovernanceHealth, Medicine and SocietyInnovations in Medical EducationCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation