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Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences

Gandhara University · Pakistan · Est. 2011

ISSN2312-9433eISSN2618-1452
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
444
Total Citationsi
299
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.60
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (JGMDS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal that publishes scientific research in the field of Medical & Dental sciences. JGMDS covers a wide range of subjects, including basic and clinical medical sciences, dental and medical specialties, rehabilitation medicine, allied health sciences, mental health, clinical psychology, public health, and medical education research.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications444
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Gandhara University
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2312-9433 / 2618-1452
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
11
2019
11
14
2020
44
57
2021
74
50
2022
110
34
2023
48
45
2024
57
55
2025
28
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dental Research and COVID-19Dental Radiography and ImagingInnovations in Medical EducationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyDental Health and Care UtilizationEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsMaternal and fetal healthcareOral microbiology and periodontitis researchChild Nutrition and Water AccessOral Health Pathology and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences

Is Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences?

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.60.

Is Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences?

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (JGMDS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal that publishes scientific research in the field of Medical & Dental sciences. JGMDS covers a wide range of subjects, including basic and clinical medical sciences, dental and medical specialties, rehabilitation medicine, allied health sciences, mental health, clinical psychology, public health, and medical education research.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref