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Ibom Medical Journal

Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch · Nigeria · Est. 2006

ISSN2735-9964

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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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

0.128

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.115

Total Worksi

552

Total Citationsi

431

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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.

General Information

Country / RegionNigeria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Frequency3 times annually

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications552

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

APC Cost$50,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

102

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Ibom Medical Journal

Is Ibom Medical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ibom Medical Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ibom Medical Journal?

Ibom Medical Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.128.

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

Ibom Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Ibom Medical Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in Ibom Medical Journal?

Ibom Medical Journal charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $50,000 for open-access publication.