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Status
Active
Coverage
1997–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
3.7
SJR · SCImago
0.572
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
33
Best quartile
Q1 · 78th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 146 / 669 | 78th | Q1 |
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Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Tzu Chi Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.7), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications.
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ISSN 1016-3190Verify ISSN ↗2223-8956Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
3.7
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Tzu Chi Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1997–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.7.
What quartile is Tzu Chi Medical Journal in Scopus?
Tzu Chi Medical Journal is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 146 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Tzu Chi Medical Journal?
Tzu Chi Medical Journal 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 3.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 78th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.572, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 33.
Who publishes Tzu Chi Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Tzu Chi Medical Journal is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. Its print ISSN is 1016-3190 and its online ISSN is 2223-8956.
Is Tzu Chi Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Tzu Chi Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Tzu Chi Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Tzu Chi Medical Journal has an h-index of 37 and a 2-year mean of 2.21 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #128 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
37
h-index
2.21
2-yr mean citations
221
i10-index
1,262
works indexed
8,665
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#128 of 646 Top 20% Medicine (all)
Tzu Chi Medical Journal published 56 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 93. 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 Tzu Chi Medical Journal? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Taiwan (75.1%), Indonesia (10.9%) and Japan (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 Tzu Chi Medical Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.6 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 · 1.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration75.1% of recent authorship from Taiwan
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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