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Status
Active
Coverage
1995–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.4
SJR · SCImago
0.245
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
61
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 308 / 669 | 54th | Q2 |
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Hong Kong Medical Journal
Hong Kong Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press.
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Publisher: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
1.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Hong Kong Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1995–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.4.
What quartile is Hong Kong Medical Journal in Scopus?
Hong Kong Medical Journal is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 308 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Hong Kong Medical Journal?
Hong Kong Medical Journal 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 1.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.245, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 61.
Who publishes Hong Kong Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Hong Kong Medical Journal is published by Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. Its ISSN is 1024-2708.
Is Hong Kong Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Hong Kong Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Hong Kong Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Hong Kong Medical Journal has an h-index of 41 and a 2-year mean of 0.6 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #346 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
41
h-index
0.6
2-yr mean citations
359
i10-index
1,505
works indexed
11,682
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#346 of 646 Bottom 47% Medicine (all)
Hong Kong Medical Journal published 105 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 136. 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.
Who publishes in Hong Kong Medical Journal? — latest 85 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 85 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (48.7%), Hong Kong SAR China (38.7%) and Canada (4.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Hong Kong Medical Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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