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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1809

ISSN1758-1095

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.714

H-Index

164

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.79

Total Works

20,014

Total Citations

220,660

2yr Mean Citedness

1.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on medical screening for elderly Heads of State, factors affecting NHS elective care efficiency, the management and causes of poisoning, and physician distribution and medical education in South Korea.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1809

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications20,014

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-1095

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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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesMedical History and InnovationsHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth and Medical Research ImpactsHistory of Medicine StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHistory of Medical PracticeEmpathy and Medical EducationChild and Adolescent HealthMental Health and Psychiatry