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Malawi Medical Journal

Malawi Medical Journal · Malawi · Est. 1970

ISSN1995-7270
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total62
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
0.342
H-Index
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.412
Total Works
965
Total Citations
8,517
2yr Mean Citedness
0.76
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMalawi
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications965
Publisher OrgUniversity of Malawi College of Medicine
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Malawi Medical Journal
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1995-7270
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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)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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref