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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.4
SJR · SCImago
0.412
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
56
Best quartile
Q2 · 65th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 232 / 669 | 65th | Q2 |
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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Professional Medical Publications.
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ISSN 1681-715XVerify ISSN ↗1682-024XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Professional Medical Publications
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.4
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 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.4.
What quartile is Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences in Scopus?
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 232 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences?
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 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 2.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 65th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.412, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 56.
How much does it cost to publish in Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$400 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Professional Medical Publications. Its print ISSN is 1681-715X and its online ISSN is 1682-024X.
Is Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences has an h-index of 69 and a 2-year mean of 0.94 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #269 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
69
h-index
0.94
2-yr mean citations
1,637
i10-index
5,976
works indexed
56,972
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$400
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#269 of 646 Top 42% Medicine (all)
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences published 542 papers in 2025. 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 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Pakistan (47.8%), China (33.3%) and Türkiye (7.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (1.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 8 · 1.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers — mostly wrongly identified sequences
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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