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Malta Medical Journal

University of Malta · Malta · Est. 2005

ISSN1813-3339

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.133

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.16

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Malta Medical Journal is the official journal of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Malta. The Journal is a multidisciplinary medical journal that aims to publish high-quality papers written in English, dealing with all aspects of medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionMalta

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Frequencyannual

StatusActive (last: 2020)

Total Publications13

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Malta

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1813-3339

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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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

Citations received

2009

2010

2017

2018

2019

2020

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Vitamin D Research StudiesVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesNeurological disorders and treatmentsHypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Frequently asked questions about Malta Medical Journal

Is Malta Medical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Malta Medical Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Malta Medical Journal?

Malta Medical Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is Malta Medical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Malta Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus.