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International Journal of General Medicine
International Journal of General Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ. Published by Dove Medical Press Ltd.
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ISSN 1178-7074Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Dove Medical Press Ltd
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Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is International Journal of General Medicine indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2009–2023).
What is the impact factor of International Journal of General Medicine?
International Journal of General Medicine 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. Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for this title.
How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of General Medicine?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,836 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 International Journal of General Medicine and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of General Medicine is published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. Its ISSN is 1178-7074.
Is International Journal of General Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is International Journal of General Medicine open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is International Journal of General Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of General Medicine has an h-index of 79 and a 2-year mean of 2.39 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
International Journal of General Medicine published 624 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 990. 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. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in International Journal of General Medicine? — latest 92 articles, 2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (85.3%), Türkiye (2.2%) and United States (1.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of General Medicine? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2023. 23 retracted papers are recorded (4.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2023
- Retracted papers 23 · 4.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration85.3% of recent authorship from China
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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