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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.6
SJR · SCImago
0.437
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
47
Best quartile
Q2 · 66th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 224 / 669 | 66th | Q2 |
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.6), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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ISSN 1394-195XVerify ISSN ↗2180-4303Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
2.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.6.
What quartile is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences in Scopus?
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 224 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences?
Malaysian 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 66th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.437, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 47.
Who publishes Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia. Its print ISSN is 1394-195X and its online ISSN is 2180-4303.
Is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 1.85 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #153 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
42
h-index
1.85
2-yr mean citations
290
i10-index
1,038
works indexed
12,014
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#153 of 646 Top 24% Medicine (all)
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences published 100 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 125. 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 Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Malaysia (77.2%), Indonesia (11.7%) and Thailand (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 Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.9 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 · 1.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration77.2% of recent authorship from Malaysia
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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