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Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences · Rwanda · Est. 2018

ISSN2616-9827

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.213

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.186

Total Worksi

290

Total Citationsi

726

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.53

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences publishes topics relevant to various health related fields. It is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year.

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General Information

Country / RegionRwanda

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications290

Publisher OrgAfrican Journals OnLine

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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?

University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2616-9827

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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

Citations received

154

2019

207

2020

147

2021

117

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

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 HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthGlobal Health and SurgeryHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchReproductive Health and ContraceptionBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsCancer Research and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences?

Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.213.

Is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences?

Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.