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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.4
SJR · SCImago
0.252
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
10
Best quartile
Q2 · 53rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 312 / 669 | 53rd | Q2 |
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Journal of Medical Cases
Journal of Medical Cases is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.4), WoS ESCI. Published by Elmer Press.
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ISSN 1923-4155Verify ISSN ↗1923-4163Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elmer Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
1.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Medical Cases indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.4.
What quartile is Journal of Medical Cases in Scopus?
Journal of Medical Cases is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 312 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Cases?
Journal of Medical Cases 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 1.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 53rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.252, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 10.
Who publishes Journal of Medical Cases and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Medical Cases is published by Elmer Press. Its print ISSN is 1923-4155 and its online ISSN is 1923-4163.
Is Journal of Medical Cases in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Medical Cases open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Medical Cases? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Medical Cases has an h-index of 14 and a 2-year mean of 0.7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #321 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
14
h-index
0.7
2-yr mean citations
42
i10-index
2,961
works indexed
4,420
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#321 of 646 Top 50% Medicine (all)
Journal of Medical Cases published 82 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 203. 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 Medical Cases? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (41.2%), Saudi Arabia (10.1%) and China (6.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Medical Cases? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.7 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 2 · 0.7 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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