Ibom Medical Journal [Ibom Med J] is an open-access peer-reviewed biomedical journal published by the Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch. Currently, Ibom Med J is published three time annually as follows; January as issue 1, May as issue 2 and September as issue 3 every year. Ibom Med J publishes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, rare case reports, commentaries, communications, etc in all fields of medicine. The Ibom Med J also publishes articles in Basic Medical Sciences and Allied Medical Sciences.
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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2735-9964
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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?
$50,000
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
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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
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
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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 HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessVaccine Coverage and HesitancyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsDental Research and COVID-19Maternal and fetal healthcareDental Health and Care UtilizationUrological Disorders and TreatmentsPregnancy and preeclampsia studies