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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.6), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 0253-0716Verify ISSN ↗1735-3688Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access

2.6

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 21 of 57 · 64th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

1989–present (also 1979–1981)

Source type

Journal

Open access

CiteScore

2.6

SJR · SCImago

0.416

Q2 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q2 · 64th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)	21 / 57	64th	Q2
Medicine (miscellaneous)	219 / 466	53rd	Q2
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)	21 / 43	52nd	Q2
Clinical Psychology	160 / 314	49th	Q3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)	86 / 144	40th	Q3

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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)

Collections

ESCI

Quick answers

Is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1989–present (also 1979–1981), best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.6.

What quartile is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences in Scopus?

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is Q2 in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) (rank 21 of 57), Q2 in Medicine (miscellaneous) (rank 219 of 466) and Q2 in Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (rank 21 of 43), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 5 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences?

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, 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 2.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 64th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.416, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 44.

How much does it cost to publish in Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences?

The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$350 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 Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences and what is its ISSN?

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Its print ISSN is 0253-0716 and its online ISSN is 1735-3688.

Is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences has an h-index of 17 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #51 of 52 Scopus journals in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous).

h-index

2-yr mean citations

i10-index

392

works indexed

1,721

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

US$350

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#51 of 52 Bottom 2% Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

#413 of 451 Bottom 9% Medicine (miscellaneous)

#41 of 43 Bottom 5% Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)

Papers published per year

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences published 2 papers in 2017; its busiest recent year was 2015 with 111. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersIron Metabolism and DisordersPregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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 Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences? — 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.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 0253-0716 ↗ISSN Portal · 1735-3688 ↗

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