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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.4
SJR · SCImago
0.722
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
49
Best quartile
Q1 · 82nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 118 / 669 | 82nd | Q1 |
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SAGE Open Medicine
SAGE Open Medicine is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.4), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
4.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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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 SAGE Open Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is SAGE Open Medicine in Scopus?
SAGE Open Medicine is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 118 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of SAGE Open Medicine?
SAGE Open Medicine 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 4.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 82nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.722, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 49.
How much does it cost to publish in SAGE Open Medicine?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,000 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes SAGE Open Medicine and what is its ISSN?
SAGE Open Medicine is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its ISSN is 2050-3121.
Is SAGE Open Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is SAGE Open Medicine open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is SAGE Open Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
SAGE Open Medicine has an h-index of 64 and a 2-year mean of 3.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #83 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
64
h-index
3.17
2-yr mean citations
880
i10-index
2,286
works indexed
35,235
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,000
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#83 of 646 Top 13% Medicine (all)
SAGE Open Medicine published 165 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 330. 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 SAGE Open Medicine? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Ethiopia (23.2%), China (13.4%) and United States (8.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for SAGE Open Medicine? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (1.7 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 4 · 1.7 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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