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Qatar Medical Journal

HBKU Press · Qatar

ISSN2227-0426

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.267

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.535

Total Works

1,467

Total Citations

3,940

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on clinical outcomes and epidemiological trends of various diseases, including respiratory conditions, neurological disorders, and cancers. It also covers studies on patient care in emergency departments, surgical procedures, and the effectiveness of medical treatments and diagnostic models. The scope includes investigations into public health concerns such as vaccine-preventable diseases and post-COVID-19 syndrome.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionQatar

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,467

Publisher OrgHBKU Press

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

HBKU Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2227-0426

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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

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

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationDigital Media and Visual ArtCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairRespiratory Support and MechanismsEducational Robotics and EngineeringLong-Term Effects of COVID-19