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Trauma Monthly

National Center for Trauma Research Β· Iran Β· Est. 1901

ISSN2251-7472
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total53
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-01). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal β€” it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ β†—
⚑ 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 β€” we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4 Β· Scopus CiteScore 0.5. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.152
H-Indexi
34
CiteScorei
0.5
SNIPi
0.192
Total Worksi
941
Total Citationsi
5,369
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes papers in all fields of trauma with the aim of increasing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of various injuries of the traumatized patient. Our primary aim is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, techniques, and information among all members of the trauma team. Trauma Monthly (TM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal encompassing all diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects of trauma. Trauma Monthly (TM) serves as a scientific platform for clinical researchers and practitioners involved in the management of trauma patients and related fields. The journal's main focus is placed on efficacy in improving clinically relevant outcomes such as mortality, morbidity, quality of life, function and costs.

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1901
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications941
OA Since2017
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
National Center for Trauma Research
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2251-7472
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer-review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
89
742
2015
149
1.7k
2016
53
126
2017
54
112
2018
31
137
2019
32
59
2020
41
41
2021
2
10
2024

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.

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ4
Emergency MedicineQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
SurgeryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Emergency Medicine

Scopus Categories

SurgeryCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)Emergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesBone fractures and treatmentsOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationInjury Epidemiology and PreventionEmergency and Acute Care StudiesDisaster Response and ManagementAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesTrauma Management and DiagnosisHip and Femur FracturesTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

Frequently asked questions about Trauma Monthly

Is Trauma Monthly a predatory journal?

Trauma Monthly was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β€” DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-01). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Trauma Monthly?

Trauma Monthly 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5.

Is Trauma Monthly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Trauma Monthly is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Trauma Monthly?

The journal publishes papers in all fields of trauma with the aim of increasing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of various injuries of the traumatized patient. Our primary aim is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, techniques, and information among all members of the trauma team. Trauma Monthly (TM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal encompassing all diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects of trauma. Trauma Monthly (TM) serves as a scientific platform for clinical researchers and practitioners involved in the management of trauma patients and related fields.

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