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Saudi Medical Journal

Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital · Saudi Arabia · Est. 1973

ISSN1658-3175

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

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

0.42

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.653

Total Works

7,903

Total Citations

95,070

2yr Mean Citedness

2.47

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Saudi Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes clinical research, epidemiology, and healthcare studies. It also publishes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, and case reports.

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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 / RegionSaudi Arabia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

Annual Volume~ 201 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,903

Publisher OrgMinistry of Defence and Aviation

OA Since2014

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1658-3175

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersHepatitis B Virus StudiesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesInnovations in Medical EducationAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaTracheal and airway disordersHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesAntibiotic Use and Resistance