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Status
Active
Coverage
1979–2024
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.7
SJR · SCImago
0.415
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
69
Best quartile
Q2 · 67th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 220 / 669 | 67th | Q2 |
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Saudi Medical Journal
Saudi Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.7), WoS SCIE. Published by Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital.
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ISSN 0379-5284Verify ISSN ↗1658-3175Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Saudi Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–2024, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.7.
What quartile is Saudi Medical Journal in Scopus?
Saudi Medical Journal is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 220 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Saudi Medical Journal?
Saudi Medical Journal 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 2.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 67th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.415, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 69.
Who publishes Saudi Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Saudi Medical Journal is published by Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital. Its print ISSN is 0379-5284 and its online ISSN is 1658-3175.
Is Saudi Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Saudi Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal per Scopus.
How well cited is Saudi Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Saudi Medical Journal has an h-index of 89 and a 2-year mean of 2.44 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #111 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
89
h-index
2.44
2-yr mean citations
2,772
i10-index
8,155
works indexed
97,851
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#111 of 646 Top 18% Medicine (all)
Saudi Medical Journal published 238 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 273. 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 Saudi Medical Journal? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Saudi Arabia (73.5%), Türkiye (9.4%) and China (4.3%). 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 Saudi Medical Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 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 2 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration73.5% of recent authorship from Saudi Arabia
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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