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Scientia Medica

Faculdade de Medicina : Hospital Sao Lucas da PUCRS · Brazil · Est. 2005

ISSN1980-6108

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.113

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SNIP

0.11

Total Works

763

Total Citations

1,974

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the epidemiology and characteristics of various diseases and health conditions, including infectious diseases like toxoplasmosis, and non-communicable diseases such as small cell lung cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and asthma. It also covers studies on rare genetic disorders, adverse drug events, and health outcomes related to medical procedures and lifestyle factors. The research often involves analysis of large datasets, time-series studies, and case reports, with a focus on Brazilian populations and healthcare systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguagePortuguese

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications763

Publisher OrgEditora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS)

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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?

Faculdade de Medicina : Hospital Sao Lucas da PUCRS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1980-6108

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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?

Portuguese

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health, Nursing, Elderly CareToxoplasma gondii Research StudiesHealth Education and ValidationPublic Health in BrazilMaternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealthcare RegulationObesity, Physical Activity, DietHealthcare during COVID-19 PandemicYouth, Drugs, and ViolenceNutrition and Health in Aging