| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 169 / 669 | 74th | Q2 |
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American Journal of the Medical Sciences
American Journal of the Medical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 0002-9629Verify ISSN ↗1538-2990Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Cost to publish: About US$2,940 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is American Journal of the Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1945–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.3.
What quartile is American Journal of the Medical Sciences in Scopus?
American Journal of the Medical Sciences is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 169 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of the Medical Sciences?
American Journal of the Medical Sciences is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.570, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 109.
How much does it cost to publish in American Journal of the Medical Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,940 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes American Journal of the Medical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
American Journal of the Medical Sciences is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 0002-9629 and its online ISSN is 1538-2990.
Is American Journal of the Medical Sciences covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is American Journal of the Medical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is American Journal of the Medical Sciences open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is American Journal of the Medical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
American Journal of the Medical Sciences has an h-index of 235 and a 2-year mean of 0.36 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #405 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
American Journal of the Medical Sciences published 1,052 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in American Journal of the Medical Sciences? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (42%), China (26.5%) and Pakistan (6.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for American Journal of the Medical Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 8 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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