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Malawi Medical Journal

Malawi Medical Journal Β· Malawi Β· Est. 1970

ISSN1995-7270
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.352
H-Indexi
39
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.412
Total Worksi
965
Total Citationsi
8,517
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.76
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The MalawI Medical Journal is a peer reviewed publication of scientific medical research and serves as a forum for sissemination of findings of health research undertaken in Malawi and the globe. It incorporates original research, policy analysis, case reports, literature reviewes and occassional special fetures. To promote idest readership possible the journal articles are available as free full text on our website Our Mission To stimulate dialogue amongst researchers and health professionals in Malawi trough information that will aid daily practice, life long learning and career development. We believe that there is an important role of the MMJ to publish research that is relevant to Malawian context and encourage and stimulate scientific debate among health personell. Driven and guided by the priorities articulated in the Malawi National Health Research Agenda, the Malawi Medical Journal publishes original research, short reports, case reports, viewpoints, insightful editorials and commentaries that are of high quality, informative and applicable to the Malawian and sub-Saharan Africa regions. Our particular interest is to publish evidence-based research that impacts and informs national health policies and medical practice in Malawi and the broader region.

General Information

Country / RegionMalawi
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications965
Publisher OrgUniversity of Malawi College of Medicine
OA Since2009
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Malawi Medical Journal
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1995-7270
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
52
971
2019
31
306
2020
35
271
2021
52
276
2022
36
121
2023
48
81
2024
51
23
2025
23
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsChild Nutrition and Water AccessGlobal Health and SurgeryTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthMalaria Research and ControlPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareGlobal Health Workforce Issues

Frequently asked questions about Malawi Medical Journal

Is Malawi Medical Journal a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Malawi Medical Journal?

Malawi Medical Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.76.

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

Malawi Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Malawi Medical Journal?

The MalawI Medical Journal is a peer reviewed publication of scientific medical research and serves as a forum for sissemination of findings of health research undertaken in Malawi and the globe. It incorporates original research, policy analysis, case reports, literature reviewes and occassional special fetures. To promote idest readership possible the journal articles are available as free full text on our website Our Mission To stimulate dialogue amongst researchers and health professionals in Malawi trough information that will aid daily practice, life long learning and career development.

How much does it cost to publish in Malawi Medical Journal?

Malawi Medical Journal is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref