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Medical Review

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2021

ISSN2749-9642
SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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
1.501
H-Indexi
25
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.701
Total Worksi
232
Total Citationsi
2,117
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.78
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

MR publishes high-quality internationally competitive review articles on cutting-edge progress and achievement from various areas of medical science, specifically focuses on clinical medicine, basic medicine, preventive medicine, medical ethics and multidisciplinary and emerging topics. MR is also committed to promote fundamental benefits among medical research communities, decision-makers and the public by conscientiously reviewing strategic and macro-level policies on medical-related issues and public health.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications232
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 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

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2749-9642
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
22
241
2021
53
782
2022
49
636
2023
60
683
2024
34
83
2025
27
1
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)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Academic Publishing and Open AccessMedical Research and PracticesMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliverySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesCRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Frequently asked questions about Medical Review

Is Medical Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medical Review: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medical Review?

Medical Review is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.501.

Is Medical Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medical Review is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Medical Review?

MR publishes high-quality internationally competitive review articles on cutting-edge progress and achievement from various areas of medical science, specifically focuses on clinical medicine, basic medicine, preventive medicine, medical ethics and multidisciplinary and emerging topics. MR is also committed to promote fundamental benefits among medical research communities, decision-makers and the public by conscientiously reviewing strategic and macro-level policies on medical-related issues and public health.

How much does it cost to publish in Medical Review?

Medical Review is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref