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Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1977

ISSN1478-2715eISSN2042-8189

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.215

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.349

Total Works

2,788

Total Citations

12,934

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, international scientific journal with three main emphases: clinical medicine, education, and medical history and humanities. It covers research in clinical medicine, medical education, and the history of medicine.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,788

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-2715 / 2042-8189

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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?

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

2018

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2025

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.

HistoryQ1

EducationQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

HistoryMedicine (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical History and InnovationsHistory of Medicine StudiesHistory of Medical PracticeInnovations in Medical EducationVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesNeurology and Historical StudiesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesPrimary Care and Health Outcomes