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Postgraduate Medical Journal

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1904

ISSN1469-0756

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.69

H-Indexi

205

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.054

Total Worksi

22,540

Total Citationsi

381,892

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Postgraduate Medical Journal publishes papers on a wide range of topics relevant to the practicing clinician and teacher. It covers translational research on clinical practice in all branches of medicine. The journal aims to support junior doctors and their teachers and contribute to the continuing professional development of all doctors.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1904

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications22,540

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-0756

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

308

3.1k

2019

383

2020

333

3.9k

2021

115

899

2022

138

1.2k

2023

206

1.1k

2024

257

2025

104

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedical History and InnovationsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesDiversity and Career in MedicineVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisHematological disorders and diagnosticsHistory of Medical Practice

Frequently asked questions about Postgraduate Medical Journal

Is Postgraduate Medical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Postgraduate Medical Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Postgraduate Medical Journal?

Postgraduate Medical 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.34.

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

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