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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.4
SJR · SCImago
0.154
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
35
Best quartile
Q4 · 19th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 538 / 669 | 19th | Q4 |
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Kathmandu University Medical Journal
Kathmandu University Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.4). Published by Kathmandu University.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1812-2027Verify ISSN ↗1812-2078Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Kathmandu University
Scopus · Q4
0.4
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
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: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Kathmandu University Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.4.
What quartile is Kathmandu University Medical Journal in Scopus?
Kathmandu University Medical Journal is Q4 in Medicine (all) (rank 538 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Kathmandu University Medical Journal?
Kathmandu University Medical Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4, 19th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.154, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 35.
Who publishes Kathmandu University Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Kathmandu University Medical Journal is published by Kathmandu University. Its print ISSN is 1812-2027 and its online ISSN is 1812-2078.
Is Kathmandu University Medical Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Kathmandu University Medical Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Kathmandu University Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Kathmandu University Medical Journal has an h-index of 39 and a 2-year mean of 1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #260 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
39
h-index
1
2-yr mean citations
330
i10-index
995
works indexed
9,805
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#260 of 646 Top 41% Medicine (all)
Kathmandu University Medical Journal published 1 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2015 with 144. 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 Kathmandu University Medical Journal? — latest 92 articles, 2022–2025
In its latest 92 research articles (2022–2025), authors are most often from Nepal (85.8%), India (4.7%) and United States (2.3%). 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 Kathmandu University Medical Journal? — 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 concentration85.8% of recent authorship from Nepal
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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