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Status
Active
Coverage
1961–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.236
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
66
Best quartile
Q2 · 56th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 289 / 669 | 56th | Q2 |
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.6), WoS SCIE. Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications.
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ISSN 0022-3859Verify ISSN ↗0972-2823Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Postgraduate Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1961–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is Journal of Postgraduate Medicine in Scopus?
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 289 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Postgraduate Medicine?
Journal of Postgraduate 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 1.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 56th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.236, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 66.
Who publishes Journal of Postgraduate Medicine and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. Its print ISSN is 0022-3859 and its online ISSN is 0972-2823.
Is Journal of Postgraduate Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Postgraduate Medicine open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal per Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Postgraduate Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine has an h-index of 61 and a 2-year mean of 1.62 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #175 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
61
h-index
1.62
2-yr mean citations
546
i10-index
1,665
works indexed
20,702
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#175 of 646 Top 28% Medicine (all)
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine published 41 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 83. 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 Postgraduate Medicine? — latest 91 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 91 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from India (90.1%), China (3.3%) and United States (2.2%). 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 Postgraduate Medicine? — 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
- Author concentration90.1% of recent authorship from India
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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