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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.7
SJR · SCImago
0.213
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
7
Best quartile
Q3 · 32nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 449 / 669 | 32nd | Q3 |
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Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.7), DOAJ. Published by University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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ISSN 2616-9819Verify ISSN ↗2616-9827Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Scopus · Q3Open Access
0.7
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.7.
What quartile is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences in Scopus?
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is Q3 in Medicine (all) (rank 449 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences?
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 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 0.7, quartile Q3, 32nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.213, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 7.
Who publishes Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is published by University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Its print ISSN is 2616-9819 and its online ISSN is 2616-9827.
Is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 0.71 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #317 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
12
h-index
0.71
2-yr mean citations
25
i10-index
324
works indexed
847
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#317 of 646 Top 50% Medicine (all)
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences published 53 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 Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences? — latest 98 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Rwanda (61.4%), Nigeria (8.8%) and Kenya (4.6%). 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 Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences? — 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 concentration61.4% of recent authorship from Rwanda
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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