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Iraq Medical Journal

Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press · Iraq · Est. 2017

ISSN2523-1634eISSN2521-8492
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
5
Total Worksi
219
Total Citationsi
168
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ) publishes a diverse range of articles covering recent advancements in clinical medicine, dentistry, and basic biomedical sciences such as internal medicine, paediatrics, general surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, urology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, haematology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, parasitology and entomology, infectious diseases, microbiology and virology, immunology, epidemiology, chemotherapy and community medicine, public health, and more. The journal includes review articles, original research, case reports, Short Communications, Editorials, and letters to the editor. It is widely read and has a broad readership among clinicians and biomedical scientists in Iraq and neighbouring countries. The goal of Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ) is to foster scientific knowledge and collaboration among clinicians, scientists, and other professionals in the biomedical sciences. It promotes scientific research in various fields of biomedicine and upholds the highest ethical standards in biomedical research. The journal also aims to disseminate information and knowledge to the public about clinical and basic medical sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionIraq
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications219
Publisher OrgNab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2523-1634 / 2521-8492
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
20
24
2019
26
30
2020
35
41
2021
42
23
2022
25
9
2023
24
6
2024
20
2
2025
1
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)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentReproductive Biology and FertilityReproductive System and PregnancyAmoebic Infections and TreatmentsDiverse Scientific Research StudiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSperm and Testicular FunctionSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchShoulder Injury and TreatmentPregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Frequently asked questions about Iraq Medical Journal

Is Iraq Medical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iraq Medical Journal: 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 Iraq Medical Journal?

Iraq Medical Journal 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 0.13.

Is Iraq Medical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iraq Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Iraq Medical Journal?

The Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ) publishes a diverse range of articles covering recent advancements in clinical medicine, dentistry, and basic biomedical sciences such as internal medicine, paediatrics, general surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, urology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, haematology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, parasitology and entomology, infectious diseases, microbiology and virology, immunology, epidemiology, chemotherapy and community medicine, public health, and more. The journal includes review articles, original research, case reports, Short Communications, E

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