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Status
Active
Coverage
1986–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.8
SJR · SCImago
1.708
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
236
Best quartile
Q1 · 78th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 39 / 179 | 78th | Q1 |
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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0884-8734Verify ISSN ↗1525-1497Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
6.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$5,290 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of General Internal Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1986–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.8.
What quartile is Journal of General Internal Medicine in Scopus?
Journal of General Internal Medicine is Q1 in Internal Medicine (rank 39 of 179), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of General Internal Medicine?
Journal of General Internal 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. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 78th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.708, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 236.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of General Internal Medicine?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$5,290 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of General Internal Medicine and what is its ISSN?
Journal of General Internal Medicine is published by Springer. Its print ISSN is 0884-8734 and its online ISSN is 1525-1497.
Is Journal of General Internal Medicine covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of General Internal Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of General Internal Medicine open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of General Internal Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of General Internal Medicine has an h-index of 287 and a 2-year mean of 2.23 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #62 of 172 Scopus journals in Internal Medicine.
287
h-index
2.23
2-yr mean citations
7,325
i10-index
15,466
works indexed
602,847
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$5,290
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#62 of 172 Top 37% Internal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine published 812 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 910. 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 Journal of General Internal Medicine? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (73.9%), Canada (7.3%) and China (3.2%). 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 Journal of General Internal Medicine? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 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 2 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
- Author concentration73.9% of recent authorship from United States
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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