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Rwanda Medical Journal

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) · Rwanda · Est. 2006

ISSN2410-8626

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.144

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.231

Total Works

172

Total Citations

148

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope

The Rwanda Medical Journal (RMJ) is an interdisciplinary research journal for publication of original work in all the major health disciplines. Through a rigorous process of evaluation and peer review, The RMJ strives to publish original works of high quality for a diverse audience of healthcare professionals. The Journal seeks to deepen knowledge and advance scientific discovery to improve the quality of care of patients in Rwanda and internationally.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionRwanda

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications172

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate43%

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2410-8626

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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

2013

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2022

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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)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesUrological Disorders and TreatmentsVascular anomalies and interventionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyChild Nutrition and Water AccessAnatomy and Medical TechnologyNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchPeripheral Nerve DisordersPediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies