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Journal of International Medical Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1473-2300

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.481

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.722

Total Worksi

10,615

Total Citationsi

137,848

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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 →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications10,615

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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, PubMed

✅

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

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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

836

11k

2019

1.3k

14k

2020

9.7k

2021

598

4.1k

2022

460

2.9k

2023

469

1.5k

2024

529

619

2025

371

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Medical Research

Is Journal of International Medical Research a predatory journal?

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for Journal of International Medical Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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

What is the impact factor of Journal of International Medical Research?

Journal of International Medical Research 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 1.37.

Is Journal of International Medical Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International Medical Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.