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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.6
SJR · SCImago
0.134
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
9
Best quartile
Q3 · 29th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 473 / 669 | 29th | Q3 |
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Rwanda Medical Journal
Rwanda Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.6), DOAJ. Published by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC).
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ISSN 2079-097XVerify ISSN ↗2410-8626Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
Scopus · Q3Open Access
0.6
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Rwanda Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is Rwanda Medical Journal in Scopus?
Rwanda Medical Journal is Q3 in Medicine (all) (rank 473 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Rwanda Medical Journal?
Rwanda 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 0.6, quartile Q3, 29th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.134, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 9.
Who publishes Rwanda Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Rwanda Medical Journal is published by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). Its print ISSN is 2079-097X and its online ISSN is 2410-8626.
Is Rwanda Medical Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Rwanda Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Rwanda Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Rwanda Medical Journal has an h-index of 6 and a 2-year mean of 0.45 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #384 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
6
h-index
0.45
2-yr mean citations
2
i10-index
200
works indexed
177
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#384 of 646 Bottom 41% Medicine (all)
Rwanda Medical Journal published 36 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 46. 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 Medical Journal? — latest 84 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 84 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Rwanda (48%), Nigeria (18.7%) and Indonesia (11.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Rwanda 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
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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