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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Sultan Qaboos University · Oman · Est. 1999

ISSN2075-0528

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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

0.345

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.734

Total Worksi

2,278

Total Citationsi

19,913

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.46

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal is an internationally peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes groundbreaking research to advance medical knowledge and practice. Its scope includes general medicine and therapeutic areas.

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General Information

Country / RegionOman

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyAnnual, 2025-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,278

Publisher OrgSultan Qaboos University

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sultan Qaboos University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2075-0528

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

1.1k

2019

2020

202

1.5k

2021

372

2022

279

2023

2024

127

2025

2026

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)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsHealth and Well-being StudiesTracheal and airway disordersTumors and Oncological CasesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthIron Metabolism and DisordersNeonatal Respiratory Health Research

Frequently asked questions about Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Is Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal?

Sultan Qaboos University 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 0.345.

Is Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal?

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.