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Canadian Medical Association · Canada · Est. 1898

ISSN2291-0026

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.22

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,086

Total Citations

21,930

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health inequities and access to care in Canada, examining disparities related to social disadvantage, ethnicity, and geographic location. Articles also address the provision and trends of healthcare services, including palliative care, surgical procedures, and primary care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1898

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,086

Publisher OrgCanadian Medical Association

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Canadian Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2291-0026

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningChronic Disease Management StrategiesPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsEmergency and Acute Care StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes