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Acta Medica Philippina

University of the Philippines at Manila · Philippines · Est. 1939

ISSN2094-9278

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

0.198

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.217

Total Worksi

2,014

Total Citationsi

2,713

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionPhilippines

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1939

Annual Volume~ 223 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,014

Publisher OrgUniversity of the Philippines Manila

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of the Philippines at Manila

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2094-9278

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

174

2019

134

298

2020

279

585

2021

271

332

2022

220

274

2023

275

190

2024

174

2025

109

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)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthHealthcare Systems and ReformsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Metabolism and Genetic DisordersTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyChild Nutrition and Water Access

Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica Philippina

Is Acta Medica Philippina a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Medica Philippina: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Medica Philippina?

Acta Medica Philippina is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.198.

Is Acta Medica Philippina indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Medica Philippina is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Medica Philippina?