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Status
Active
Coverage
1975–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.255
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
118
Best quartile
Q2 · 56th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 291 / 669 | 56th | Q2 |
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Medical Hypotheses
Medical Hypotheses is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.6), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Churchill Livingstone.
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ISSN 0306-9877Verify ISSN ↗1532-2777Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,820 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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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 Medical Hypotheses indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1975–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is Medical Hypotheses in Scopus?
Medical Hypotheses is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 291 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Medical Hypotheses?
Medical Hypotheses 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 0.255, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 118.
How much does it cost to publish in Medical Hypotheses?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,820 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Medical Hypotheses and what is its ISSN?
Medical Hypotheses is published by Churchill Livingstone. Its print ISSN is 0306-9877 and its online ISSN is 1532-2777.
Is Medical Hypotheses covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Medical Hypotheses in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Medical Hypotheses open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Medical Hypotheses? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Medical Hypotheses has an h-index of 139 and a 2-year mean of 0.87 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #287 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
139
h-index
0.87
2-yr mean citations
5,929
i10-index
14,678
works indexed
227,674
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,820
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#287 of 646 Top 45% Medicine (all)
Medical Hypotheses published 219 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 855. 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 Medical Hypotheses? — latest 84 articles, 2026
In its latest 84 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (16.7%), United States (11%) and Türkiye (10.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Medical Hypotheses? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 7 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 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 7 · 0.5 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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