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Journal of International Medical Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1473-2300
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total62
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
0.474
H-Index
96
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.722
Total Works
10,615
Total Citations
137,848
2yr Mean Citedness
1.37
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Retractions
22
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of International Medical Research publishes original translational, preclinical and clinical research, systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, protocol studies, validation studies and case reports across all areas of medicine. It also covers medical research, pre-clinical research, clinical research & pilot studies.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 485 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications10,615
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMCCLOCKSSNational Library of the Netherlands

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1473-2300
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS, National Library of the Netherlands
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

BiochemistryQ3
Biochemistry (medical)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Cell BiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & ExperimentalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsInflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsAsthma and respiratory diseasesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacySepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref