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Medical sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2013

ISSN2076-3271eISSN2076-3271

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.401

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.99

Total Worksi

1,177

Total Citationsi

17,909

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Medical Sciences publishes original research, review articles, and short communications in basic, translational, and clinical research. It covers molecular and cellular processes in disease, biochemistry, genetics, pathology, biophysics, physiology, and biomechanics, focusing on the contribution of basic science to medicine.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyQuarterly, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,177

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National Library e-HelveticaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-3271 / 2076-3271

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Swiss National Library e-Helvetica, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Citations received

108

3.1k

2019

2020

2.8k

2021

1.2k

2022

1.3k

2023

466

2024

344

648

2025

351

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polyamine Metabolism and ApplicationsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesGut microbiota and healthSleep and related disordersAsthma and respiratory diseasesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsHeart Failure Treatment and Management

Frequently asked questions about Medical sciences

Is Medical sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medical sciences: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medical sciences?

Medical sciences 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 1.37.

Is Medical sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medical sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.