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Status
Active
Coverage
1956–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.4
SJR · SCImago
0.426
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
33
Best quartile
Q2 · 74th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 168 / 669 | 74th | Q2 |
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Scottish Medical Journal
Scottish Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.4), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0036-9330Verify ISSN ↗2045-6441Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,150 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Scottish Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1956–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.4.
What quartile is Scottish Medical Journal in Scopus?
Scottish Medical Journal is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 168 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Scottish Medical Journal?
Scottish 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 3.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.426, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 33.
How much does it cost to publish in Scottish Medical Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Scottish Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Scottish Medical Journal is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0036-9330 and its online ISSN is 2045-6441.
Is Scottish Medical Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Scottish Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Scottish Medical Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Scottish Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Scottish Medical Journal has an h-index of 64 and a 2-year mean of 1.59 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #179 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
64
h-index
1.59
2-yr mean citations
933
i10-index
7,403
works indexed
39,709
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#179 of 646 Top 28% Medicine (all)
Scottish Medical Journal published 22 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 48. 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 Scottish Medical Journal? — latest 83 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 83 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (51.8%), China (15.7%) and Türkiye (13.9%). 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 Scottish Medical Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 18 retracted papers are recorded (2.4 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 18 · 2.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration51.8% of recent authorship from United Kingdom
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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