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Kurume Medical Journal

Kurume University School of Medicine · Japan · Est. 1954

ISSN1881-2090

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.152

H-Index

SNIP

0.143

Total Works

2,152

Total Citations

10,110

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Kurume Medical Journal publishes original works that fall within the broad range of medical science. The journal publishes articles related to Medicine.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1954

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,152

Publisher OrgKurume University School of Medicine

OA Since2015

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kurume University School of Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1881-2090

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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?

N/A

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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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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)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentIon channel regulation and functionMetastasis and carcinoma case studiesGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisParasites and Host InteractionsCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus