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Status
Active
Coverage
1991–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.9
SJR · SCImago
0.289
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
28
Best quartile
Q2 · 60th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 265 / 669 | 60th | Q2 |
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Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.9). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 1001-9294Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q2
1.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1991–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.9.
What quartile is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal in Scopus?
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 265 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Medical Sciences Journal?
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q2, 60th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.289, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 28.
Who publishes Chinese Medical Sciences Journal and what is its ISSN?
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its ISSN is 1001-9294.
Is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Chinese Medical Sciences Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal has an h-index of 26 and a 2-year mean of 1.48 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #192 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
26
h-index
1.48
2-yr mean citations
187
i10-index
2,244
works indexed
6,268
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#192 of 646 Top 30% Medicine (all)
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal published 39 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 54. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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.
Are there integrity warnings for Chinese Medical Sciences Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (2.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 5 · 2.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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