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Northern Clinics of Istanbul

Kare Publishing Β· Turkey Β· Est. 1984

ISSN2148-4902eISSN2536-4553
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast 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 (ESCI) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.322
H-Indexi
30
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
996
Total Citationsi
6,111
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.74
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

JOURNAL INFORMATIONAbout JournalAim & ScopeNorthern Clinics of Istanbul is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal published by the Health Directorate of Istanbul (HDI). Six issues are released every year in February, April, June, August, October and December. The language of publication is English.The aim of the journal is to publish high level clinical and experimental studies conducted in all medical branches, reviews comprising the latest research findings, reports on rare and educational cases, and letters to the editor.The journal observes a double-blinded, peer-review process with external and independent reviewers in the evaluation and approval of manuscripts for publication. The target population of the journal includes specialists in all medical branches, academicians, and relevant health care professionals.The journal welcomes papers from all fields of the medical sciences. External peer review of manuscripts is completed within 8-10 weeks of submission, and accepted papers are typically published within 6-8 months. The journal publishes editorials, original articles describing experimental and clinical research, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and other articles on current issues of medicine. NCI is published in print and online and distributed free of charge.Northern Clinics of Istanbul is currently indexed in PubMed, Europe PMC, Web of Science, DOAJ, TRDΔ°ZΔ°N, the Turkiye Science Citation Index, TΓΌrkMedline, EBSCO, CEEAS, Scopus, CLIO, ProQuest, OUCI, Scilit and Hinari/Research4Life.Northern Clinics of Istanbul strives to be a high quality scientific periodical that addresses the medical community of our country and beyond.Previous Editor-in-ChiefsBekir Durmus, MD (2014 - 2017)Levent Doganay, MD (2018 – 2020) Aim & ScopeNorthern Clinics of Istanbul is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal published by the Health Directorate of Istanbul (HDI). Six issues are released every year in February

General Information

Country / RegionTurkey
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
FrequencyThree Issues A Year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications996
Publisher OrgKARE Publishing
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2013
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost$400Below median
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kare Publishing
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2148-4902 / 2536-4553
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$400
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
65
615
2019
145
858
2020
124
456
2021
84
291
2022
54
182
2023
75
127
2024
100
61
2025
18
2
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

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsInflammasome and immune disordersAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchGallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Northern Clinics of Istanbul

Is Northern Clinics of Istanbul a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Northern Clinics of Istanbul: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Northern Clinics of Istanbul?

Northern Clinics of Istanbul 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 0.74.

Is Northern Clinics of Istanbul indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Northern Clinics of Istanbul is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Northern Clinics of Istanbul?

JOURNAL INFORMATIONAbout JournalAim & ScopeNorthern Clinics of Istanbul is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal published by the Health Directorate of Istanbul (HDI). Six issues are released every year in February, April, June, August, October and December. The language of publication is English.The aim of the journal is to publish high level clinical and experimental studies conducted in all medical branches, reviews comprising the latest research findings, reports on rare and educational cases, and letters to the editor.The journal observes a double-blinded, peer-

How much does it cost to publish in Northern Clinics of Istanbul?

Northern Clinics of Istanbul charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $400 for open-access publication.

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